International football returns and with that, Portugal face Sweden.
Manager Roberto Martinez selected 32 players for the March international friendlies and has stated he will split the squad into three groups.
One group is set to be used throughout the entire international break, another reserved solely for the match against Sweden, and a third group is designated for the game against Slovenia.
The Sporting News takes a look at Cristiano Ronaldo's availability for Thursday's match.
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Is Ronaldo playing vs Sweden?
According to ESPN, the Al-Nassr striker has been omitted from the lineup solely to allow the 39-year-old to enjoy a brief vacation with his family in Saudi Arabia.
It sees some much-needed rest for the Portuguese forward during the pause in the Saudi Pro League for the international break.
This decision comes following his game for Al-Nassr on Saturday evening, where he completed the full 90 minutes.
Portugal vs Sweden lineups, team news
Martinez has a swell of talent available, including Manchester City trio Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes and Bernardo Silva. Portugal's starting XI for Euro 2024 still has some spaces available and these games will be a final audition for the squad.
Portugal predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Costa (GK) — Mario, Dias, Inacio, Guerreiro — Palhinha, Nunes — Silva, Fernandes, Felix — Ramos.
Portugal subs (9): TBC
Sweden missed out on qualification for Euro 2024 but they have a new head coach following the arrival of former Blackburn Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson.
The former Danish international has plenty of Premier League experience at his disposal alongside one of Europe's most in-form strikers – Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyökeres.
Sweden predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Olsen (GK) — Hien, Ekdal, Lindelof, Holm — Forsberg, Svanberg, Cajuste — Isak, Gyökeres, Elanga.
Sweden subs (9): TBC
What time does Portugal vs Sweden kick off?
This international friendly match takes place at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, Portugal and kicks off on Thursday, March 21 at 7:45 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Mar. 21 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, Mar. 21 | 3:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Mar. 21 | 7:45 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Mar. 22 | 6:45 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Mar. 22 | 1:15 a.m. IST |
Portugal vs Sweden live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this international friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | Fox Soccer Plus | Fubo, ViX |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | — | Viaplay UK |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 3 | JioTV, SONY LIV |
USA: This game is available on Fox Soccer Plus with streaming options on Fubo. New users can currently sign up for a FREE trial.
Canada: This international friendly game streams live on DAZN.
UK: This match is available to stream on Viaplay UK.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream this match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
India: JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.
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