Manchester City full-back Matheus Nunes dey cause worry for Portugal as dem dey prepare for World Cup.
Nunes don enjoy good season for City, as e become first-choice right-back. Di 27-year-old play 49 matches for di Blues, including 34 for Premier League.
After e join from Wolverhampton Wanderers for 2023 as midfielder, e struggle for regular playing time. But di decision to change am to full-back don pay off for di Portugal international, and e earn spot for di tournament.
But unfortunately, injury don spoil im preparation. Tonight, Portugal go take on Chile for dia first warm-up match before World Cup kick off.
For im pre-match press conference, Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez confirm say Nunes go miss di game. Unfortunately, Matheus no dey fit to train, so e dey out of di squad for tomorrow,
e talk. E no be time to take risks. We hope Matheus go fit for di second game against Nigeria.
Dat second warm-up match go take place on Wednesday night, one week before dia opening World Cup group stage match with DR Congo for Houston on June 17.
Nunes get plenty competition if e wan feature for di tournament. Former City full-back Joao Cancelo and right-back Diogo Dalot don both dey called up for di World Cup and go dey vie for dat spot.
Nunes dey join for di Portuguese squad by im City teammates Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva. Bernardo don leave di club at di end of di season.
City go get plenty representation for di World Cup. A tournament-leading 19 City players from di club go dey feature for dia nations dis summer. Dis include Khusanov, who go dey represent Uzbekistan for di same group as Nunes’ Portugal. Dem two nations go face each other on Tuesday, June 23 for Houston.
