UEFA Nations League: Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Portugal against Czech Republic?

After an emphatic 4-0 win over Switzerland in ir previous UEFA Nations League game, Portugal football team will w take on Czech Republic in ir next clash on Thursday night. game will commence live at 12.15 a.m. IST on June 10, from  Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

With  Seleção drawn into a difficult group alongside Spain, Switzerland and Czech Republic, y will need all  points y can to qualify for kckout sts. With that in mind, y will also require ir best players to be on pitch. Hence, here is a look at wher Cristia Ronaldo is playing for Portugal against Czech Republic.

Is Cristia Ronaldo playing against Czech Republic?

Having played full 90 minutes against Switzerland, Cristia Ronaldo's fitness will mostly likely be evaluated before Portugal football team coach Fernando Santos decides wher 37-year-old is fit to start.  five-time Ballon d'Or winner was given a rest in  Selecao's opening UEFA Nations League game against Spain before he played whole match against Switzerland, in which he also scored a fantastic brace.

With games coming thick and fast, Santos had highlighted that he would make several changes to team, suggesting that re is a chance that Ronaldo may indeed be dropped to bench once again for game against Czech Republic. Here is a look at what Santos said after he dropped 37-year-old in Portugal's opening game against Spain:

"It was just one option. A manr's option, a tactical option - this is how se four games are going to be decided. For this game, I thought it was important having a player like Andre [Silva] starting. He is hard-working, closes in behind, he can do a few things that Cristia cant in same way.

67-year old went on to add, "Cristia can do many or things and that is why he is best player in world. But this was my choice this time. I am going to rotate players a lot during next three games. And y all need to be ready, as expected of m."