One of Cristiano Ronaldo's international team-mates has insisted the Portuguese star isn't carrying an injury - directly contradicting the claims of Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri.
Sarri had claimed that Ronaldo is suffering from 'an ongoing knee problem' after taking him off early in their last two matches.
Ronaldo reacted furiously to being substituted in the 55th minute during Juve's 1-0 win over AC Milan with reports in Italy suggesting he called his manager a 'son of a whore' before storming down the tunnel.
However, after reporting for international duty with Portugal for their concluding Euro 2020 qualifiers against Lithuania and Luxembourg, Goncalo Paciencia has insisted Ronaldo isn't struggling with an injury.
'I don't have a medical degree, but he's looked fine to me,' forward Paciencia told the A Bola newspaper. 'The most important thing is that he's here because he's the best in the world.'
Paciencia's comments will only heighten speculation that Ronaldo and Sarri have fallen out. Ronaldo was substituted eight minutes from time in Juve's Champions League win over Lokomotiv Moscow in Russia last week.