The Selecao surprisingly lifted the continental crown in France two years ago, but many of their star names have struggled since after big-money moves
Portugal may have won the European Championship just two years ago, but their squad for this summer's World Cup has a very different look about it.
Coach Fernando Santos has left out 10 players from the 23 who claimed the continental crown in France two summers back, with many high-profile names absent from the list for Russia 2018.
There are a number of reasons for the changes. Defender Ricardo Carvalho is now 40 and retired from international duty after the Euros, while striker Eder has struggled at Lille and Lokomotiv Moscow in the past two seasons, hitting just 11 goals since his memorable extra-time winner at the Stade de France.