Adrien Silva could be set for yellow peril

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Portugal are the perfect example of the old tournament saying that the team you start with is not the one that finishes after making wholesale changes from the side who opened the competition with a 1-1 draw against Iceland.

It feels like a lifetime ago but it was only June 14 when Ricardo Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Vieirinha, Danilo and Andre Gomes were in the starting 11. None are expected to feature from the start in tonight’s Stade de France final meaning manager Fernando Santos has changed half of his outfield team from that opening contest.

Midfield has been a problem area for Santos, who must have been disappointed with the likes of Moutinho and Gomes, and he seems happy to build the international team around Sporting Lisbon.