Portugal will probably be with out its highest goalscorer, Cristiano Ronaldo when it hosts Luxembourg within the Euro 2024 qualifiers on the Algarve Stadium on Monday.
The 2016 European Champion beat Slovakia within the earlier match, with Bruno Fernandes scoring the winner. Ronaldo, who had scored within the earlier conflict in opposition to the Slovaks, failed to search out the web, leaving the sector with a yellow card.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo play in opposition to Luxembourg?
Ronaldo and Luxembourg have had historical past collectively, with the five-time Ballon d’Or scoring a brace the final time he performed the facet in March, this yr.
With 850 profession objectives in his illustrious profession, he has probably the most strikes in soccer historical past and will have elevated that in opposition to Luxembourg on Monday. However, that won’t be potential this time.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be unable to play in opposition to Luxembourg within the EURO 2024 qualifier as he bought a yellow card in two consecutive matches.
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Coming into the match in opposition to Slovakia with a yellow card, Ronaldo bought into the ebook after a high-boot problem on Martin Dubravka as he tried to push the ball into the web, having missed the change in his first contact.
Dubravka held his face along with his fingers, demanding a crimson card however the referee, Glenn Nyberg, confirmed Ronaldo a yellow card, which remained a yellow after a VAR test.
When will Ronaldo play subsequent?
Cristiano Ronaldo will probably be accessible for choice in Portugal’s subsequent spherical of EURO qualifiers, beginning in opposition to Slovakia on October 14.
However, he will probably be in motion in membership soccer this week, taking part in for Al Nassr in opposition to Al Raeed FC on the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium within the Saudi Pro League.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com