Regragui does, however, have a few injury issues to contend with ahead of the quarter-final clash with Portugal. Morocco have conceded just once – an own goal against Canada – in their four matches so far and they’ll be desperate to have central defensive duo Nayef Aguerd and Romain Saiss fit after both suffered injuries against Spain. Full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Noussair Mazraoui have also been playing through the pain barrier since the competition started, although both should start. Similarly, Sofyan Amrabat, one of the World Cup’s best midfielders so far, has been struggling with a back issue but has been OK to play so far. Cristiano Ronaldo again likely to start on the Portugal benchThe big news around Portugal’s round of 16 game against Switzerland was, of course, that legendary striker and captain Cristiano Ronaldo was not selected in the starting line-up.