Veloso in Portugal squad for Euro 2008 qualifier against Armenia

Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso has been called to join the Portugal squad by the national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Miguel Veloso was named in Scolari’s powerful 20-man squad for the 2008 European Championship qualifier in Armenia on Aug. 22. The Manchester United midfielder Nani is not included in the squad as more experienced players joined back to the team, including Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who was at a suspension and missed that Group A match, along with Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and Atletico Madrid winger Simao Sabrosa who were sidelined from games owing to injuries. All of them had missed the Portugal's 2-1 win against Belgium in June.

Even though the impressive performance of Veloso during June's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Holland was worth for his selection, the suspension of the Bentica midfielder Armando Petite for the match against Armenia has increased the certainty of Miguel’s selection to the team. Both the Group A teams will meet at Hanrapetakan Stadium/Republican Stadium at Yerevan, Armenia next week. Portugal has 14 points and is joint second with Serbia and Finland, seven ahead of Armenia. Group leader Poland has 19 points.

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