'Ireland fights a lot' - Portugal boss Santos names star-studded squad for qualifier

Portugal's defender Joao Cancelo (L) shakes hands with Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Portugal and France at Puskas Arena in Budapest on June 23, 2021. (Photo by Darko Bandic / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DARKO BANDIC/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has included eight English Premier League players in his 25-man squad for next Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland.

Manchester City defender João Cancelo returns having missed the Euros due to Covid-19 but injury rules out midfielders Renato Sanches and João Félix.