Pepe, Veloso, Guerreiro get Portugal call for Euro qualifier

Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho has also been named in the 24-man squad but remains uncertain because of an ankle injury.

Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese squad sees the return of Real Madrid defender Pepe and left back Lorient Raphaël Guerreiro, who replaces Fabio Coentrao, who has just signed for Monaco.

In the absence of suspended midfielder Tiago and injured William Carvalho, Santos has called up Joao Mario and Miguel Veloso.

Portugal host France in a friendly on September 4 in Lisbon and are in Albania on September 7 for their Euro 2016 qualifier.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Anthony Lopes (Lyon/FRA), Beto (FC Sevilla/ESP)

Defenders: Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP), Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco/FRA), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe/TUR), José Fonte (Southampton/ENG), Cédric (Southampton/ENG), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/GER), Eliseu (Benfica), Raphaël Guerreiro (Lorient/FRA)

Midfielders: Joao Mario (Sporting), Joao Moutinho (Monaco/FRA), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Danilo (FC Porto), Adrien Silva (Sporting), André André (FC Porto), Bernardo Silva (Monaco/FRA)

Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP), Danny (Zenit St-Pétersburg/RUS), Éder (Swansea/ENG), Nani (Fenerbahce/TUR), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas/TUR), Silvestre Varela (FC Porto)