Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Portugal today? Latest team news updates on CR7 status for Poland UEFA Nations League match

Brad Cox

Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Portugal today? Latest team news updates on CR7 status for Poland UEFA Nations League match image

Portugal conclude their UEFA Nations League group-stage campaign this month with matches against Poland and Croatia.

Roberto Martinez's team were eliminated on penalties by France at the quarterfinal stage of Euro 2024 in Germany, with Cristiano Ronaldo unable to inspire his team to win the trophy for the second time in three tournaments.

They began their Nations League campaign in September with two 2-1 victories over Croatia and Scotland in League A Group 1, before beating Poland and drawing with Steve Clarke's team last month. The Selecao are expected to finish top of Group A1 and can do so against Poland with a positive result.

The Sporting News has the latest lineup information and whether Ronaldo is involved in their latest game.

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Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Portugal today?

Ronaldo captains Portugal for today's match against Poland.

The 39-year-old will be adding to his world record of international appearances among male footballers.

Portugal vs. Poland lineups, team news

Ronaldo is flanked by Rafael Leao and in-form Chelsea winger Pedro Neto for this clash.

Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva line up in their customary roles in a three-man midfield, while Renato Veiga partners Antonio Silva in something of a makeshift centre-back duo.

Portugal XI (4-3-3, right to left): Costa (GK) — Dalot, A. Silva, Veiga, Mendes — B. Silva, J. Neves, Fernandes — Neto, Ronaldo, Leao

Portugal subs: Semedo, Araujo, S. Costa, Trincao, Joao Felix, Sa, Tavares, Otavio, Cancelo, Conceicao, R. Silva, Vitinha

Poland are without star striker Robert Lewandowski due to a back injury. Mateusz Bogusz partners Krzysztof Piatek in a front two.

Poland XI (3-5-2, right to left): Bulka (GK) — Piatkowski, Bednarek, Kiwior — Bereszynski, Urbanski, Romanczuk, Zielinski, Zalewski — Bogusz, Piatek

Poland subs: Skorupski, Walukiewicz, Slisz, Moder, Kaminski, Puchacz, Buksa, Kozubal, Marczuk, Dragowski

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.