Euro 2024, Portugal-Slovenia: the likely lineups

Portugal-Slovenia, the likely lineups

It will be Portugal and Slovenia taking on each other in the sixth round of 16 of Euro 2024, scheduled for Monday at 9 p.m. at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt under the orders of Italian referee Daniele Orsato. The match pits the Lusitanians, winners of Group F despite a knockout in the third match against Georgia (the decisive factor was the direct clash they won with Turkey, equally on 6 points), against the national team coached by Matjaz Kek, last among the best thirds thanks to three draws in as many matches against Denmark, Serbia and England.

As for the Portuguese, coach Roberto Martinez relies again on the starters rested against Georgia: space from 1' also Rafael Leao, who had not been able to play in the last match due to disqualification for added cautions. The totem Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva complete the offensive picture.

In the Slovenian side, on the other hand, they are reasoning on a very traditional 4-4-2, with Sesko and Sporar leading the attack: Karnicik, one of the authors of the two Slovenian goals scored so far, will also be on the field, while the other scorer, Janza, will not be able to be there due to disqualification, due to two cautions in the group stage.

Probable lineups:

PORTOGAL (4-3-3):Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Leao. C.t. Martinez.

SLOVENIA (4-4-2): Oblak; Karnicik, Drkusic, Bijol, Balkovec; Stojanovic, Gnezda Cerin, Elsnik, Mlakar; Sporar, Sesko. C.t. Kek.