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Cristiano Ronaldo told he should be benched at Euro 2024 as Arsenal legend says he would ‘leave out’ Portugal star

After spending the past 18 months with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, where he made 70 appearances and scored 64 goals, Ronaldo is gearing up for his sixth European Championships.

The 39-year-old, who is considered Portugal’s all-time great, will be competing in Germany for the European Championships and hopes to add to his 206 caps and 128 goals.

However, according to Merson, Ronaldo should sit on the bench for the entirety of the tournament and only suit up once Portugal has guaranteed their spot in the knockout round.In Group F, Roberto Martinez’s squad will play the Czech Republic on June 18 in the Euros opener, and then Turkey and Georgia to round up the group stage.

‘Portugal are an aged side but they have a lot of experience within the group,’ Merson told Sportskeeda when asked about Portugal’s prospects of winning the Euros.

I believe they will do very well at Euro 2024 because there is too much talent on the team for them to not work well together.Their defense is solid thanks to Pepe and Ruben Dias, their midfield is full of cunning, and their forwards are gifted with lethal speed and goals.

Even though he is nearing the end of his playing career, Cristiano Ronaldo is still part of Portugal’s roster, and superstar midfielder Bruno Fernandes is expected to take center stage.

He’s still captaining the team and scoring goals in Saudi Arabia, but I believe they’ll evaluate his performance in training camp before making a decision about his roster spot.

If it were up to me, I’d bench him for the first two league games to focus on qualifying, and then bring him back for the championship game.Given the significant improvement from his performance in Saudi Arabia, he has an opportunity to maintain his spot in the European championships if he plays well. This is the correct strategy.

After winning the title for the first time in 2016, Portugal lost in the quarterfinals of Euro 2020 to Belgium.

Portugal shocked everyone by losing to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup after dominating their group in Qatar.

Ronaldo’s former United teammates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, as well as Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, are all part of Portugal’s Euro 2024 roster.