DOHA, Dec  10, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo starts on the bench once 
more in Portugal's World Cup quarter-final clash against Morocco on Saturday.

       Coach Fernando Santos dropped the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for the last 
16 win over Switzerland which they won emphatically, and maintained a similar 
line-up against the North Africans. 

       Goncalo Ramos, who scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 victory, leads the line 
again, with support from Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Joao Felix.
       Ruben Neves replaces William Carvalho in defensive midfield for Santos's 
only change, while Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo also remains on the 
bench with Ronaldo.

       Morocco have been forced into two changes in defence, with Nayef Aguerd and 
Noussair Mazraoui both unable to play because of injury problems.

       Jawad El Yamiq steps in at centre-back in place of the West Ham defender 
while Yahya Attiat-Allah plays at left-back in place of the Bayern Munich man.

       Morocco maintain the same midfield and attack which helped them see off 
Spain in the last 16 and qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time in 
their history.
       
       Starting line-ups for the World Cup quarter-final between Morocco and 
Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday (kick-off 1500 GMT): 
       
       Morocco (4-3-3)
       Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Jawad El Yamiq, Romain Saiss (capt), Yahya 
Attiat-Allah; Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Selim Amallah; Hakim Ziyech, 
Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal 
       Coach: Walid Regragui (MAR)
       
       Portugal (4-2-3-1)
       Diogo Costa; Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Pepe (capt), Raphael Guerreiro; Ruben 
Neves, Otavio; Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix; Goncalo Ramos
       Coach: Fernando Santos (POR)
       
       Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)