National Team's starting XI for the Portugal match announced: Surprise choices from Montella

The National Football Team will face Portugal in its second match of the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024).

Turkey, which is in Group F in the championship hosted by Germany, will face its second test in the tournament against Portugal. The match at BVB Dortmund Stadium will start at 19:00 TSI and will be broadcast on TRT 1.

The crescent-star team, which beat Georgia 3-1 in its first match in the group, aims to make it 2 for 2 by defeating Portugal as well.

Portugal also defeated Czechia 2-1 in its first match with a goal found in stoppage time.

Before the second matches, the national team is in the lead ahead of Portugal on goal difference.

Here are the starting XIs:

Turkey: Altay Bayındır, Zeki Çelik, Samet Akaydin, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Kaan Ayhan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Yunus Akgün, Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Barış Alper Yılmaz.

Portugal: Diogo Costa, Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes, Palhinha, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Leao, Ronaldo.

MONTELLA HAD SAID HE WAS TIRED

National Team head coach Vincenzo Montella had stated in his pre-match statement before the Portugal game that Arda Güler was tired.

News Source: 12punto