Pepe trains on own ahead of Euro 2016 semi-final clash with Wales
Tuesday 5 July 2016 23:45, UK
Portugal defender Pepe has been training on his own ahead of Wednesday's semi-final clash with Wales in Lyon.
Pepe took to the field alongside one of his nation's backroom staff just 24 hours after pulling out of a previous workout as a precaution due to a thigh muscle problem.
The Real Madrid centre-back is considered one of Portugal's most important players, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, and has been one of the team's stand-out performers at this summer's tournament.
Sky Sports News HQ reporter Kaveh Solhekol, in Marcoussis with Portugal, said: "He is not taking part in full training and we thought Pepe was not going to train at all, but he did come out.
"However, he is just running around the pitch with one of the coaches. He still, to me, does not look 100 per cent fit.
"He has a thigh muscle problem which ruled him out of training yesterday and he does not look as though he is moving very freely. You have got to say that he must still be an injury doubt for the game tomorrow night.
"He would be a massive miss for Portugal. He has arguably been their best player at this tournament, the rock at the heart of their defence."
Portugal midfielder William Carvalho picked up his second booking of the tournament in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out win against Poland, ruling him out of the semi-final.
