Scotland welcome the Portuguese on Tuesday and their main man is itching to start
Determined Cristiano Ronaldo was subbed off against Poland so he would be fully fit to play his first ever game at Hampden, Portugal boss Roberto Martinez revealed.
And former Motherwell midfielder Martinez explained it was part of his game management to keep the veteran ready for two games this week. He said: "The substitution was important because it’s part of us managing the players. We have two games in 72 hours. So we took Cristiano off so he would be ready for the second game in Scotland. Diogo Jota came on for him and did very well. It’s important to use the players we have on the bench. Cristiano is in perfect shape for our next game.
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