The national team captain will be given a rest for the two fixtures scheduked for the 10th and the 14th of November.
Veterans Ricardo Quaresma and Nani were also left out of the squad by manager Fernando Santos.
The coach said the reasons for the high-profile omissions varied, adding he wanted to give some fringe players the opportunity to impress before he chooses the final 23 for next year's World Cup.
The manager should have made this statement that these players weren't in the team before people purchased tickets, because most people got tickets just to see Ronaldo.
By Carlos dos Santos from Other on 06 Nov 2017, 23:44