On September 8th, Portugal will play Slovakia in a qualifier for the European Championship.
Since the 2023–24 Saudi Pro League season began last month, Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the competition. In Al Nassr’s first four games, he has six goals and four assists. Along with former Real Madrid colleague Karim Benzema, he is in the lead in the early-season Golden Boot standings.
When Portugal last played, Ronaldo scored the game-winning goal against Iceland, giving them a crucial three points in Group J. They are two points ahead of their closest rivals in those standings.
Portugal will be in a strong position to advance to the Euro 2024 finals, where Ronaldo will try to win the trophy for a second time after their victory in France back in 2016. This will happen if they defeat Slovakia and Luxembourg next week.
The Sporting News investigates his availability and his participation in Friday’s matchup with Slovakia.
Does Cristiano Ronaldo have a game today?
With no known injuries and a strong start to the Saudi League’s new season, Ronaldo starts Portugal’s game against Slovakia.
Since taking over as manager of Portugal in January, Roberto Martinez has started Cristiano Ronaldo in each game. With five goals in his last four games and a 100% winning start to the Euro 2024 qualification process, Ronaldo has paid back that faith.
Additionally, in back-to-back matches against Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Al Nassr player played the complete 90 minutes.