Cristiano Ronaldo and Simao Sabrosa will miss Portugal's friendly against Estonia in Tallinn on Wednesday due to injuries, the Portuguese Football Federation said.
Both players featured in Portugal's last-gasp 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Albania in Tirana on Saturday.
Portugal squad doctor Henrique Jones said after that match that Ronaldo was unlikely to travel to Tallinn because of an existing groin injury. Simao has a thigh strain.
Portugal have also released Deco, Joao Moutinho and Jose Bosingwa from the squad, without giving reasons.
Victory on Saturday prevented Portugal sliding further out of the reckoning for qualification from Group One. At the moment they are third with nine points, four behind Hungary and seven behind leaders Denmark.
Only the group winners qualify directly for the finals, with eight of the nine second-placed teams go through to a play-off.
(Reporting by Shrikesh Laxmidas; Editing by Kevin Fylan. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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