Portugal will lock horns with France at the Puskas Arena on Wednesday night, hoping to pick up a positive result and secure a place in the knockout stages of the Euro 2020 tournament. Fernando Santos’ men will be coming into the match on the back of an embarrassing 4-2 defeat to Germany. On the other hand, Les Blues recorded a 1-1 draw against Hungary. Fernando Santos will probably opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation; however, he might make a couple of changes for the upcoming encounter as Renato Sanches looks likely to get the nod over William Carvalho. Below is 4-2-3-1 Portugal Predicted Lineup Vs France.
4-2-3-1 Portugal Predicted Lineup Vs France
Defence
Rui Patricio is expected to start in goal for the upcoming clash. The Wolves shot-stopper would be looking to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Wednesday.
Nicolas Pepe will continue to form the centre-half partnership with Ruben Dias at the heart of Portugal’s backline.
Raphael Guerreiro is a guaranteed starter at the left-back position, whereas Nelson Semedo is expected to start on the other flank as the right-back. The duo would be expected to stay compact and keep their shape defensively.
Midfield
Danilo Pereira might start in the holding midfield position. However, the Paris Saint Germain star could be assigned more of a defensive role to shield the away side’s back-four.
Renato Sanches is expected to replace William Carvalho and will slot into the central midfield role, whereas Bruno Fernandes is expected to start in the attacking midfield position. The Manchester United man would be determined to set up some clear cut goal scoring chances for the front men.
Joao Moutinho will have to settle for a place on the bench initially. However, he could be brought on in the second half of the match if needed.
Attack
Diogo Jota and Bernardo Silva will take up the wide positions, playing on the left and right-wing respectively.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to lead the line for his side against France. The 36-year-old has bagged in 4 goal contributions in the last two matches, and he’d hope to add to that on Wednesday.
