Centre-back Pepe will grow to be the second oldest outfield participant in World Cup historical past after he was picked to start out for Portugal towards Uruguay on Tuesday. The 39-year-old is available in for the injured Danilo, who mysteriously suffered damaged ribs, as one among three adjustments made by Portugal coach Fernando Santos. Cameroon’s Roger Milla stays the oldest outfield participant to play in a World Cup at USA 1994 aged 42. Two goalkeepers can beat that although.

Essam El-Hadary of Egypt was 45 when he performed in Russia 2018 whereas Colombian shot-stopper Faryd Mondragon was 43 in Brazil 2014.

Nuno Mendes will get the nod over Raphael Guerreiro at left-back for Portugal and William Carvalho comes into midfield instead of Otavio.

Edinson Cavani was picked forward of fellow Uruguay icon Luis Suarez in assault as coach Diego Alonso switches his formation from a again 4 to a again three.

Centre-back Sebastian Coates is available in with winger Facundo Pellistri dropping to the bench whereas Guillermo Varela is picked at proper wing-back as a substitute of veteran Martin Caceres.

Starting line-ups within the World Cup Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay at Doha’s Lusail Stadium on Monday (kick-off 1900 GMT):

Portugal (4-2-3-1)

Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes; William Carvalho, Ruben Neves; Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix; Cristiano Ronaldo (capt)

Coach: Fernando Santos (POR)

Uruguay (3-5-2)

Sergio Rochet; Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin (capt), Sebastian Coates; Guillermo Varela, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Matias Vecino Mathias Olivera; Edinson Cavani, Darwin Nunez

Coach: Diego Alonso (URU)

Referee: Alireza Faghani (IRI)

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