Rafael Leao has been handed the No. 7 shirt long worn by Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portugal national team, APA reports.
The squad numbers for Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Denmark have been announced.
Leao, who plays for Galatasaray, will wear the No. 7 shirt in the match against Denmark after Ronaldo left the national team camp.
Leao previously wore the No. 17 shirt for Portugal, while his former number has now been given to Fabio Silva.
Ronaldo left the Portugal camp amid tensions with head coach Jorge Jesus.
The 41-year-old footballer said he would later make a statement regarding the reasons behind his departure.