With only 4 points in the group and the trophy that they once won, they are currently 1 point behind with 7 points in the group. In the next round of matches, Portugal will start the Iberian Peninsula Derby with Spain, of course, Portugal retains the prerequisite to compete for the first place in the group, is not to lose to the Czech Republic in this game. (UEFA priority matches with the same points)
The current Portugal national team roster is missing injured veteran center back Pepe, and veteran Vonte has dropped out of the squad, so
Center back Danilo is likely to partner with Ruben Dias in the center back combination. The Portuguese backline will have two to three positional adjustments in this match as the wingbacks will be suspended for the game after receiving yellow cards in the previous match. In a previous interview, said will stick in the national team to 2024, the manager expressed support for the team captain, which means that today's game C Luo is likely to start. This morning, the warm-up game, May open two degrees, this year C Luo has been in a number of occasions to show too strong comparative psychology, Messi's two goals, for C Luo will be the game's great power, but also will give teammates bring great pressure. Objectively speaking, C Luo this too individualistic thinking, the team play is not good.
The Czech Republic exited the WC playoffs and has had a lackluster national team performance since then. Tonight, the national team's top scorer Hickey returns for this tournament. He missed a number of national team matches after the Euros, including the first 4 group games of the UEFA Europa League, which, to some extent, affected the Czech Republic's offensive firepower. Therefore, the Czech Republic, playing in Prague tonight, can still create threats to Portugal on offense.
