João Rego dismissed from the sub-21 selection for physical problems

O advanced João Rego, do Casa Pia, was today discharged from the Portuguese team of sub-21 due to physical problems, not being replaced in the call, announced today the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).

“ The national selection of sub-21 was amended this Sunday. João Rego was dismissed from work for physical issues, after evaluation and opinion of the Directorate of Health and Performance of FPF, who considered that the player would be unavailable to help the team at the next meeting before Norway, scheduled for Tuesday, at the Algarve Stadium ", reads on the website of the body.

This was the third amendment in the call of Luís Freire, who had already been forced to call Tiago Parente (Estoril Praia) and Chissumba (Alverca) to the places of Rodrigo Rêgo (Castellón) and Banjaqui (Benfica), respectively.

Already with the assured presence in next year's European Championship, Portugal won in England (1-0), on Friday, and faces Norway on Tuesday, two opponents who will also be present in the competition, which will be played between June 16 and July 3 in Albania and Serbia.

List of 23 convoked:

– Guarda-networks: Diogo Ferreira (Benfica), João Carvalho (Sporting Braga) and João Afonso (FC Porto).

– Defenses: Francisco Chissumba (Alverca), Afonso Silva (Wisla Plock, Pol), Diogo Travassos (Sporting de Braga), Gabriel Brás (NEC Nijmegen, Hol), Gonçalo Oliveira (Rennes, Fra), Martim Fernandes (FC Porto), Tiago Parente (Estoril Praia) and Tiago Gabriel (Lecce, Ita).

– Mediums: Dário Essugo (Strasbourg, Fra), Diogo Prioste (Gil Vicente), Eduardo Felicíssimo (Sporting), Gustavo Sá (Olympiacos, Gre), João Simões (Sporting) and Mathias de Amorim (Famalicão).

– Advanced: Afonso Moreira (Bayer Leverkusen, Ale), Mauro Couto (Sporting), Mezian Soares (Lens, Fra), Noah Saviolo (Trabzonspor, Tur), Rafael Nel (Sporting) and Rodrigo Ribeiro (Augsburg, Ale).