Portugal have omitted their league's most expensive export for two Euro 2000 ties next month.
FC Barcelona signed midfielder Simoes from Sporting Lisbon last week for £12 million but he not been included in the squad to play two home games in Group Seven on June 5th and 8th against Slovakia and Liechtenstein.
The squad in full -
Goalkeepers - Baia and Espinha
Defenders - Secretario, Xavier, Costa, Couto, Conceicao, Madeira, Xavier, Teixeira and Severo.
Midfielders - Figo, Rui Costa, Sousa, Barbosa and Bento.
Strikers - Gomes, Jao Pinto, Capucho, Pauleta, Sa Pinto.
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