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Portugal’s Pepe ruled out of Euro 2020 ties
Portou00e2u20acu2122s Portuguese defender Pepe celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese league football match between CD Tondela and FC Porto at the Joao Cardoso stadium in Tondela on February 22, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Tuesday, 03 Sep 2019 6:25 PM MYT

LISBON, Sept 3 — Central defender Pepe has pulled out of Portugal’s upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Serbia and Lithuania and will be replaced by newcomer Ferro, the Portuguese Football Federation announced yesterday.

FC Porto’s Pepe, 36, was ruled out after medical tests, the federation said without giving further details.

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Benfica’s Ferro, 22, earns his first full international call-up for the Euro Group B qualifiers against Serbia on Saturday in Belgrade and in Vilnius today for the Lithuania match. — AFP

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