Portugal 重さを計るs 残り／休憩（する）ing Ronaldo for New Zealand game
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Portugal coach Fernando Santos could 否定する himself the 楽しみ of seeing Cristiano Ronaldo play against New Zealand on Saturday.
After 約束ing to 回転／交替 his starting 顔触れ for a third 連合s Cup game in seven days, Santos would not 確認する if that means 残り／休憩（する） for his 32-year-old 星／主役にする.
"Everybody wants to watch Cristiano Ronaldo, even I want to watch Cristiano Ronaldo," the coach said Friday, smiling when asked how Russia's enthusiasm for the 現在の world's best player compared to other countries.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo 支配（する）／統制するs the ball, during a training 開会／開廷／会期 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Portugal will play New Zealand in a 連合s Cup, Group A サッカー match scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
"I don't know if I'm going to play with Cristiano or without Cristiano," Santos said through a 翻訳家. "明白に, rotation will take place, that I can tell you."
Portugal has the 高級な to choose because of Ronaldo's 決定的な header 早期に in a 1-0 勝利，勝つ over Russia on Wednesday - his 74th goal in 141 国家の-team games.
The European 支持する／優勝者 has four points in Group A and needs only a draw against No. 95-階級d New Zealand to 前進する to the 準決勝.
One 推論する／理由 Ronaldo is strong 深い into June is because Real Madrid managed his playing time more carefully this season. He 頂点（に達する）d from April onward with a 急ぐ of 支持する／優勝者s League goals, 含むing two in the final to help （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Juventus 4-1.
Santos also 公式文書，認めるd his team's Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule so far in three different ロシアの cities.
"It's いっそう少なく than 72 hours to 回復する, it's not 平易な," said the coach, who steered his team to the Euro 2016 肩書を与える over seven games in a 27-day period in フラン.
Still, the 孤独な New Zealand reporter at the tournament 主張するd at the pre-match news 会議／協議会 that more than four million people 支援する home want to see Ronaldo 直面する the All Whites for the first time.
"It's many, many millions who every time Cristiano plays are very 利益／興味d in watching him play," Santos said. "I'm glad that also happens in New Zealand."
New Zealand is already 除去するd after losing both games, though unsettled Mexico in a 2-1 敗北・負かす. The North American 支持する／優勝者 had 残り／休憩（する）d several players who started in a 2-2 draw against Portugal, 含むing 今後 Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.
"They 複雑にするd life for Mexico a lot," Santos 定評のある. "The result could have been やめる different."
Portugal will be without Raphael Guerreiro on Saturday, though the Borussia Dortmund defender could return in the tournament. Santos said a 嫌疑者，容疑者／疑うd 脚 fracture 支えるd against Russia was not as serious as 恐れるd.
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Portugal coach Fernando Santos speaks during a news 会議／協議会 in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Portugal will play New Zealand in a 連合s Cup, Group A サッカー match scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Portugal coach Fernando Santos, 権利, …に出席するs a training 開会／開廷／会期 in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Portugal will play New Zealand in a 連合s Cup, Group A サッカー match scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo 支配（する）／統制するs the ball, during a training 開会／開廷／会期 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Portugal will play New Zealand in a 連合s Cup, Group A サッカー match scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Dmitri Love tsky)
