I like this. Resting the starters and giving a chance for the others to fight for a place.
We're going to have problems on who to take to Russia although that's a good problem to have. Only 23 go and 3 are keepers.
GK: Patricio, Anthony Lopes, 3rd keeper (Beto, José Sá) - pretty much set
RB: Cedric, Semedo - pretty much set, Cancelo and Ricardo Pereira will stay at home
CB: Pepe, Fonte, Bruno Alves, Luis Neto - given Danilo can play there in last resource I'd only take 3 CBs but Santos will 100% take 4 so these guys will all be going
LB: Guerreiro, Coentrão/Antunes/Kevin Rodrigues/Eliseu - Guerreiro will go, Kevin Rodrigues will 99% stay at home, Antunes and Eliseu have been solid enough for us over the years so it will depend on Coentrão's fitness. I trust all of them as back ups to Guerreiro
So that's 11 players. 12 to go.
CM: William, Danilo, Moutinho, João Mário, André Gomes
Forwards: Bernardo, Quaresma, Cristiano, Gonçalo Guedes, André Silva
These will all go and then there are only 2 spots for Gelson, Nani, Éder, Bruno Fernandes, Adrien, Pizzi, Bruma and Ronny Lopes. All of them offer something different that would be useful to have on the bench.