Euro 2016: Portugal vs Hungary - 5 players to watch out for

William Carvalho

The combative midfielder has to help drive the Portuguese midfield.

The defensive midfielder could be the answer Fernando Santos is looking for. Having three wingers at the top who don’t contribute defensively hampers Portugal’s buildup or ball winning ability as was clear in the game against Iceland.

He was included in the next group game against Austria, and his display in that game justified his inclusion in the team over Danilo Perreira. The Sporting Lisbon midfield dynamo holds the ball up well and is expected to sit in front of the back four, as he has done at club level.

The Hungarians have been dangerous with the ball and William will be expected to thwart their attacks and then link-up with João Moutinho. As Portugal are expected to keep the ball a lot he will decide the tempo of the game.