Portugal vs Czech Republic lineups: Euro 2024 team news, predicted XIs and injury latest | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo will once again lead the line for the Selecao

A star-studded Portugal side will be spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo when they kick-off their Euro 2024 campaign against Czech Republic.

A few other decisions must also be made with Vitinha, Joao Neves and Ruben Neves all options to join Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes in midfield.

Veteran centre-back Pepe, 41, looks set to beat Goncalo Inacio in the heart of the defence. Raphael Guerreiro will sit out the Euros through injury.

Czech midfielder Michal Sadilek is another to be ruled out for the entire tournament, having injured his leg while riding his bike days before this game.

West Ham’s Tomas Soucek will start in midfield and Patrik Schick should provide the bulk of the firepower for a team without a huge amount of threat in the goals department.

Predicted Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes; Fernandes, Palhinha, J. Neves; B. Silva, Ronaldo, Leao

Predicted Czech Republic XI: Stanek; Vitik, Holes, Hranac; Coufal, Soucek, Provod, Burak, D. Jurasek; Schick, Chytil

Time and date: 8pm BST, Tuesday June 18, 2024

TV channel: BBC One