Portugal coach Santos on Ronaldo: "He is healthy, he will play."

Cristiano Ronaldo ended up being substituted from Juventus' last match against Milan, but later coach Maurizio Sarri confirmed that he was playing with some discomfort in his knee. Sarri claimed that Ronaldo looked less than fully fit, and decided to substitute him. Today, coach of Portugal Fernando Santos explained the status of the star: "Everyone wants to discuss Ronaldo becuase he's the best in the world. Cristiano is here, he is called up, he's healthy and will play. I don't know what's said about him in Italy, he is a professional and he's very motivated." On Thurdsay, Portugal plays Lithuania in their qualification bid for Euro 2020.