Cristiano Ronaldo starts for Portugal this evening as they host Serbia in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon winger Nani is also selected, while coach Fernando Santos has opted for Bruno Alves and Ricardo Carvalho in defence with Real Madrid centre-back Pepe left out.

Meanwhile Chelsea star Branislav Ivanovic starts for the visitors with Southampton wideman Dusan Tadic part of front three with Adem Ljajic and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Portugal: Patricio; Bosingwa, Alves, Carvalho, Coentrao; Moutinho, Eliseu, Tiago; Danny, Ronaldo, Nani

Serbia: Stojkovic; Basta, Ivanovic, Nastasic, Kolarov; Petrovic, Matic; Markovic, Tadic, Ljajic; Mitrovic.

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Written by
Paul Gorst