Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal train ahead of Spain Nations League clash - in pictures

Portuguese just need a draw in Braga to secure their last-four spot

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training in Braga, on Monday, September 26, 2022, on the eve of their Nations League game against Spain. EPA

Portugal defender Ruben Dias during training. EPA

Portugal forward Joao Felix, centre, during the team's training session in Braga. EPA

Portugal attacker Cristiano Ronaldo during training ahead of the game against Spain. EPA

Portugal attacker Goncalo Ramos heads the ball as Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Mario look on. EPA

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training. EPA

Portuguese players Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Joao Mario (R) during the team's training session in Braga, Portugal, 26 September 2022. Portugal will face Spain in their UEFA Nations League soccer match on 27 September 2022. EPA / HUGO DELGADO

Left to right: Portugal goalkeepers Jose Sa, Diogo Costa and Rui Patricio. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training. EPA

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos during training ahead of the Spain game. AFP

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

Portugal's manager Fernando Santos oversees training in Braga. AFP

Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva. AFP

Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha. AFP

Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Diogo Jota. EPA

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

Portugal's Bernardo Silva during training. Reuters

Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha controls the ball. AFP

Portugal midfielder Danilo Pereira during training at the Municipal Stadium in Braga. AFP

Portugal can seal their Nations League last-four spot on Tuesday, if they can avoid defeat against Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co are currently top of Group A1, two points clear of the Spaniards ahead of their final game before attentions turn to the Qatar World Cup.

On Saturday, Portugal thumped Czech Republic 4-0 in Prague thanks to a brace from Diogo Dalot and a goal from his Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes, while Liverpool's Diogo Jota completed the scoring.

"The Czechs have a good team, but we were well prepared for them and executed our game plan perfectly. After the third goal the game was done," said Portugal coach Fernando Santos.

Spain, meanwhile, fell to a shock 2-1 home defeat against Switzerland last time out and go into the match in Braga having not won in Portugal since 2003. The last four matches between the teams have ended in a draw.

“Our goal would be the same even if Spain hadn’t lost, we will try to win the match in Braga,” said defender Dalot. “It’s going to be a complicated match but we will do out best to make it to the next round.”

Forward Joao Felix could return for the Portuguese – who won the inaugural Nations League in 2019 – after missing the Czech Republic victory due to injury.