Portugal vs France deserves fans in the stadium, says Portuguese coach

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1. VARIOUS OF PORTUGAL PLAYERS TRAINING

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2. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, FERNANDO SANTOS, SAYING:

"This is a big match and one that deserves public, all these matches deserve public, it's not because I think it should have public, it's not that. The country is in lockdown, so, it can't and health comes first but all these matches between two great teams deserved public, full stadium, it would be always much more interesting. I expect a great match with two teams playing to win for sure."

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3. VARIOUS OF TRAINING IN PROGRESS

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4. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, FERNANDO SANTOS, SAYING:

"Obviously it's decisive in terms of victory of one of the teams, so, of course, we want to bring that to our side, achieve the victory. We will have to be focused, be the team that we always are, keep our characteristics and way of play against a team that tries to defend with eleven and attack with eleven."

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5. TRAINING IN PROGRESS

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6. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL DEFENDER, JOSE FONTE, SAYING:

"It's a decisive match. We know if we win its done. We want that result, it's not a match with more or less pressure, it's one more match for us, like I said we are used to this level of matches. We prepared well and tomorrow it's being able to do the job."

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7. TRAINING IN PROGRESS

STORY: Portugal take on France on Saturday (November 14) in a Nations League match that will serve as a dress rehearsal for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament next summer.

The teams meet in Group F at the Euros which will now be played in 2021, but first have unifinished Nations League business.

If either team wins in Lisbon, they will progress to the finals by way of a better head to head record after a 0-0 draw in Paris.

A draw means qualification will go down to the final set of matches, with France playing Sweden at home and Portugal travelling to Croatia.

(Production: Miguel Pereira)