Manchester United star Diogo Dalot has pulled out of the Portugal squad ahead of his country’s World Cup qualifiers with Armenia and Hungary. The right-back is said to be suffering from muscle discomfort and has been replaced by former Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares.
The Portuguese Football Association released a statement to confirm the news as they wrote: “Full-back Nuno Tavares was called up this Thursday to the national team A to take the place of Diogo Dalot.
“The international, who represents Manchester United, accused muscle discomfort and was dismissed by the health and performance unit.”
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