Euro 2008 - Scolari raids Premier League

Eurosport - Wed, 19 Mar 15:16:00 2008

Premier League quartet Nani, Christiano Ronaldo, Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho have been named in Portugal's squad for their friendly against Greece on Wednesday evening in Dusseldorf.

FOOTBALL 2007-2008 Premier League Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo Nani - 0

Manchester United's Ronaldo and Nani have been in sparkling form of late, and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's is expected to employ the pair on opposite flanks at this summer's Euro 2008 - where Portugal face Turkey, Czech Republic and hosts Switzerland in Group A when the tournament gets under way in June.

Defenders Carvalho and Ferriera have also been instrumental in the Premier League, helping Chelsea embark on a 12-game unbeaten run which stretches back to their 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on December 15.

Elsewhere in his squad, Scolari has recalled Miguel Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Simao, Miguel and Pepe, but Petit, Ariza Makukula, Quim, Maniche, Deco and Jose Boswinga all miss out.

Portugal lost just once in qualification for Euro 2008, and gained further momentum by ending Brazil's six-game unbeaten streak in February, with a 2-0 friendly win at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.

The 2006 World Cup semi-finalists have not beaten Greece since 1996, and will be hoping to avenge their shock defeat to the hosts in the final of Euro 2004.

Portugal Squad to play Greece, March 26, kick off: 19:45 (GMT)

Ricardo Pereira (Betis Sevilla), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Bruno Alves (Porto), Pepe (Real Madrid), Marco Caneira (Valencia), Raul Meirelos (Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Joao Moutinho (Sporting Lisbon), Jorge Ribeiro (Boavista), Carlos Martins (Recreativo Huelva), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Nani (Manchester United)

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