Last Update: December 01, 2022, 12:16 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo absent from team training ahead of the match against South Korea (AP Image)
As part of Portugal’s training session, 21-year-old Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos joined a training drill with 10 regular starters in Ronaldo’s absence.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with his Portugal team-mates on Wednesday ahead of their final World Cup group game against South Korea. According to a source in the Portuguese Football Federation, the 37-year-old Portuguese striker was undergoing “specific recovery work”. Ronaldo, without a club since leaving Manchester United during the tournament, scored the penalty in his country’s opening win over Ghana.
Portugal qualified for the last 16 after beating Uruguay 2–0 in their second match, in which Ronaldo appeared to claim a goal but did not touch the ball and passed it to teammate Bruno Fernandes.
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A point against South Korea on Friday would be enough to guarantee them top spot, while if Ghana drop points or win they could lose and remain first but not make up the three-goal deficit. Can.
In Ronaldo’s absence, 21-year-old Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos joined 10 regular starters in a training drill, in part of Portugal’s training session watched by AFP.
Should Ronaldo not play against South Korea, Ramos, RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva or AC Milan’s Rafael Leao would be in line to start.
“I am ready to be on the pitch, as is everyone who is available,” Silva told a press conference.
“It’s up to the coach to choose. It’s up to me to be ready, and you can be sure I am.”
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