
File Photo: Nottingham Forest s French defender #19 Moussa Niakhate (L) vies with Manchester City s Portuguese midfielder #27 Matheus Nunes (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 23, 2023. AFP
The Portuguese Football Federation said Otávio would not recover for Euro 2024, that starts on June 14, after being injured playing for his Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. He is a teammate there of Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Nunes has 12 caps, though none in a competitive game since the 2022 World Cup 18 months ago.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez did not pick Nunes during the team’s 10-win run through its qualifying group last year. Nunes also was not a regular starter for Man City coach Pep Guardiola in their English Premier League title season.
Portugal is in Group G at Euro 2024 with the Czech Republic, Georgia and Turkey.
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