Kramaric completes his comeback when the visitors fail due to a dramatic final phase

Roberto Martinez took Cristiano Ronaldo off the pitch against Poland just after the hour mark but assured he was only managing the 39-year-old’s minutes.

Ronaldo scored in Portugal’s 3-1 win over Poland, doubling his tally after Bernardo Silva’s opener.

Piotr Zielinski gave the Selecao a late scare, but Jan Bednarek’s own goal ensured Portugal maintained their 100 percent record and became the only team to date to win all three League A games.

The Portuguese captain was replaced by Diogo Jota, who was involved in their third goal in the 63rd minute after taking three shots and posting 1.43 expected goals (xG).

And Martinez insisted Ronaldo would play a role against Scotland, praising the team’s resilience to get victory over the line.

“It’s part of managing players when you have two games in 72 hours. Diogo Jota did very well. “Cristiano is perfect,” Martinez said.

“The first half was very good. We controlled the game, created chances, were very well synchronized as a team, defended Poland’s strengths very well and scored great goals.”

“I am happy with the new players who have come in, it seems they have several international caps.

“Conceding a goal was a difficult moment and it was great to see the reaction and score another goal. Overall, a very good performance.”

“The challenge is two away games. 72 hours, good rest. The players showed their full commitment during training and at work in Football City.”

Martinez was also impressed by debutant Renato Veiga, who started at centre-back alongside Ruben Dias.

The Chelsea defender saved seven balls, more than any other player on the team, and helped limit Robert Lewandowski to just two shots, none of which were on target.

“He has a very special profile. “In his first training session he showed that he had gained maturity during the September training camp,” Martinez added.

“He is an aggressive player with great communication skills, able to defend large spaces and play in the air, against a Polish team that is very strong at set pieces.”

“It was a fantastic debut. With a striker like Lewandowski, I think it’s a debut that shows Renato’s potential and how he works at the moment.”