Portugal is scheduled to face Sweden in a friendly match on Friday at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, as a prelude to their Euro 2024 campaign set to commence in June.
Portugal is grouped in Group F alongside the Czech Republic, Turkey, and one of Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece, or Kazakhstan.
Martinez stated that Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or recipient, was omitted from the team in order to allow him to recuperate following a demanding Saudi Pro League season with Al Nassr.
Martinez, on the other hand, proposed the possibility of Ronaldo's return to the team for Portugal's second friendly match against Slovenia on March 27th.
Ronaldo has played a crucial role for his team Al Nassr, netting 30 goals and providing 11 assists in 30 matches during this season.
His most recent appearance was in Al Nassr's victory against Al-Ahli Saudi, where he scored the decisive goal from a penalty kick