Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari left out key-winger Ricardo Quaresma from his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.
Scolari ignored Quaresma, one of the most influential players who helped Porto win the League and the Portuguese Cup, when he announced his line-up today
Central defender Jorge Andrade, who has been ruled out of the June 9th to July 9th finals after undergoing knee surgery, has been replaced by Ricardo Costa of Porto.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting), Quim Silva (Benfica), Bruno Vale (Estrela Amadora)
Defenders: Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Marco Caneira (Sporting), Ricardo Costa (Porto), Nuno Valente (Everton)
Midfielders: Armando Petit (Benfica), Costinha (Dynamo Moscow), Tiago Mendes (Olympique Lyon), Maniche Ribeiro (Chelsea), Hugo Viana (Valencia), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Deco (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)
Forwards: Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Pauleta (Paris ST Germain) Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Helder Postiga (Saint Etienne)
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