Ruben Dias Injury: Won't be risked in Congo game

Dias (undisclosed) is not fully healthy and has been ruled out for Wednesday's match versus Congo by Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez, who revealed that "Ruben is not 100 percent and it is important not to risk it. He's not fit for the game. It's working well, but it's important to think about the period when Ruben will be at 100 percent. We are excited, proud. As a recruiter, I am very happy with the work done. We are ready", Record reports.

Dias suffered an injury in the final days before his team's World Cup kickoff and failed to recover completely for Wednesday. While the issue is not expected to force him into a lengthy absence, it will hurt Portugal's center-back depth in the opening contest. They do have strong options with Tomas Araujo and Renato Veiga standing out as candidates to take the starting spot alongside Goncalo Inacio.