Cristiano Ronaldo will be absent from Portugal’s friendly match against Sweden as coach Roberto Martinez implements changes to his team lineup.
Initially, Ronaldo was part of Martinez’s 32-man squad for the game. However, he has been omitted from the squad along with Diogo Dalot, Joao Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Otavio, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, and Joao Felix.
According to ESPN, these players have been rested for the friendly match.
Ronaldo, currently enjoying a vacation with his family in Saudi Arabia, has been granted some time off, particularly as the Saudi Pro League is on pause during the international break.
Having played the full 90 minutes for Al-Nassr on Saturday evening, the 39-year-old has been given valuable rest before another hectic summer ahead.