Portugal have already booked their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 as winners of Group F and they can therefore enjoy themselves when they face Georgia in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Victories over the Czech Republic and Turkey mean the pressure is off Roberto Martinez’s side heading into this game, but that is not the case for Georgia, who realistically need to win if they are to make it through to the knockout stages on their debut appearance at a major tournament.<\/p>\n
With qualification as group winners already assured, Martinez may opt to ring the changes for this game to keep some of his key players fresh for the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes could be among the players handed a rest, with stars such as Goncalo Ramos and Joao Felix pushing for their first minutes of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Georgia head coach Willy Sagnol is not expected to make any changes to his starting XI following their 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic, although five members of the squad, including captain Guram Kashia, are just one yellow card away from missing a potential round of 16 tie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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