Cristiano Ronaldo will start on the Portugal bench for this World Cup last-16 tie with Switzerland.
The 37-year-old has been dropped from the starting XI after head coach Fernando Santos said he “really didn’t like” Ronaldo’s outburst after being substituted in Portugal group-stage defeat to South Korea.
Portugal and Switzerland meet in the final tie of the round of 16, with the winners setting up a last-eight tie with either Morocco on Saturday.
Portugal team news
Starting XI: Costa, Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro, Otavio, William Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix.
Subs: Rui Patricio, Joao Palhinha, Ronaldo, Andre Silva, Jose Sa, Leao, Vitinha, Joao Mario, Neves, Joao Cancelo, Ricardo Horta, Matheus Luiz, Silva.
Switzerland team news
Starting XI: Sommer, Fernandes, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo.
Subs: Elvedi, Zakaria, Seferovic, Steffen, Omlin, Aebischer, Fassnacht, Comert, Okafor, Frei, Kobel, Kohn, Rieder, Jashari.
