Ahead of Portugal's away match against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League, manager Jesus was interviewed by Portuguese media outlet Canal 11, discussing the opponent's characteristics, Ronaldo's playing time, and the earlier disagreement between them.

In the press conference earlier, there wasn't much time to discuss Denmark and tomorrow's match. Could you tell us more about this game? Do you expect it to be very different from the one against Norway?

No. In terms of individual quality, I think Norway has several stronger players. In terms of overall playing style and physical confrontation, I think the two teams are quite similar.

This will be a difficult match, and the atmosphere will put pressure on us. The players have experienced such environments before, and we are ready to deal with these challenges. Regarding everything that happened with Ronaldo today, I hope it doesn't affect the team, and I hope these matters can be resolved more easily.

Jesus, you have vast experience in football. The press conference earlier focused almost entirely on one topic: Ronaldo. What's your reaction to that? With your experience, you're used to these situations; how do you see these matters?

How do I see it? The plan was agreed between him and me. My arrangement was that after he played the first match, the one he featured in, he would not play in the next two. This was an arrangement I agreed on with him.

But then I felt he could help the team at the right moment, and he also expressed his willingness. I left him warming up for far too long. Given his status, he shouldn't have been left warming up like that for so long. It's the same for other players of his stature; no one would be happy in such a situation. Because of this, he got angry with me. But my intention was always to protect the team, and also to protect him.

Do you think he will get over this?

For me, it's already in the past. As for him, I don't know, I really don't know. I think he should get over it too, but I'm not sure.

Jesus, one last question about the match. Have you decided tomorrow's lineup, or are there still many uncertainties?

There's still training today. I still have many uncertainties, especially regarding players who played the full 90 minutes in the last two matches. I need to see their current condition, assess which players we have available, and then, based on today's training session, make decisions for the next match.

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