Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined his Portugal team-mates on Tuesday ahead of the start of Euro 2020 qualifying this week following a nine-month absence from the national team.
The 34-year-old Juventus forward was recalled by Portugal coach Fernando Santos for games at home to Ukraine and Serbia, having not played for his country since the 2018 World Cup.
There's no place like home: Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Portugal camp for the first time since his country's defeat in the last 16 of the World Cuphttps://t.co/2WRZQEmHCx pic.twitter.com/pQullHLmFl
— AFP Sport (@AFP_Sport) March 19, 2019
Ronaldo was rested for the last six Portugal games while he settled at his new club following his departure from Real Madrid last July.
The reigning European champions, who are through to the UEFA Nations League final in June, kick off their Group B campaign in Lisbon on Friday against Ukraine before facing Serbia on March 25.
"Cristiano adds quality to any team. It's a pleasure to play with him and he's very important for us," Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, Ronaldo's team-mate at Juventus, told reporters on Tuesday.
Ronaldo trains with Portugal squad after being called up for first time since World Cup https://t.co/EqH162c8FI pic.twitter.com/Zell5MTi7z
— Cleansheet (@Cleansheet) March 19, 2019
