Portugal is going head to head with Serbia starting on 14 Nov 2021 at 19:45 UTC . The match is a part of the World Cup Qual. UEFA Group A.
Portugal played against Serbia in 1 matches this season. Currently, Portugal rank 2nd, while Serbia hold 1st position.
MATCH INFO
Start date: 15 Nov 2021 01:15
Referee: Daniele Orsato, Italy
Head to Head Record
28/03/21
FT: Serbia 2-2 Portugal
08/09/19
FT: Serbia 2-4 Portugal
26/03/19
FT: Portugal 1-1 Serbia
11/10/15
FT: Serbia 1-2 Portugal
Portugal Team News
Due to a muscle injury, Bernardo Silva missed Portugal’s match against the Republic of Ireland, but the Manchester City attacker will return to the starting XI for this match.
Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, and Diogo Jota were all used as replacements on Thursday but are expected to start here, while Joao Moutinho is vying for a starting spot in central midfield.
Portugal will be without Pepe after his red card against ROI, so Danilo Pereira might start again in the centre of the back four, but Jose Fonte is another option.
Nuno Mendes, who was suspended last time out, might possibly return to the starting lineup at left-back, implying that Nelson Semedo and Diogo Dalot will be dropped.
Serbia Team News
Serbia will make a number of changes from the squad that won the friendly against Qatar, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Dusan Vlahovic, Nemanja Gudelj, Dusasn Tadic, and Nikola Milenkovic among those expected to start.
Vlahovic, who is now one of Europe’s most in-demand strikers, should be joined in the last third of the pitch by Mitrovic, with Tadic set to operate in a little deeper position.
Matija Nastastic, Marko Petkovic, Filip Djuricic, and Darko Lazovic have all been forced to withdraw due to injury, but the visitors do not have any new injury concerns heading into the game.
Possible Lineups
Portugal XI:
Patricio; Cancelo, Danilo, Dias, Mendes; Fernandes, Palhinha, Moutinho; B Silva, Ronaldo, Jota
Serbia XI:
Rajkovic; Milenkovic, S Mitrovic, Pavlovic; Radonjic, Milinkovic-Savic, Gudelj, Kostic; Tadic; A Mitrovic, Vlahovic
Watch it live on Sofascore.