Portuguese Without Four Stars

Lisbon - Portugal trainer Carlos Queiroz has set a team that will be involved in his two games in the qualifying World Cup 2010 this week. Four were absent be stars.

Playmaker origins of Chelsea, Deco, and half Atlético Madrid, Maniche, forced abolished in the list of the team because both players are welcome be fit for the fight against Sweden (11/10) and Albania (15/10) in Group One.

Maniche and Deco to follow two other pillars of Portugal, which also has not recovered from his injury, namely, the back Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea) and half attack Simao Sabrosa (Atlético).

Portugal currently are in the order of four in Group A while the forum. From two-match Cristiano Ronaldo et al takes three scores.

Portugal team:

Goalkeeper: Quim (benfica), Eduardo Carvalho (Braga), Daniel Fernandes (VfL Bochum)

Background: José Bosingwa (Chelsea), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (Galatasaray), Bruno Alves (Porto), pepe (Real Madrid), Vitorino Antunes (Lecce), Miguel (Valencia), Tonel (Sporting)

Middle: Raul Meireles (Porto), Joao Moutinho (Sporting), Carlos Martins (benfica), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg), Yannick Djalo (Sporting), Manuel Fernandes (Valencia)

Home: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Nuno Gomes (benfica), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Nani (Manchester United), Ricardo Quaresma (Inter Milan).