03/10/2011 16:02
Varela replaces Danny in Portugal squad
Porto forward Silvestre Varela has replaced Danny in the 23-man squad picked by coach Paulo Bento for the decisive Euro 2012 qualifiers against Iceland and Denmark, the Portuguese Football Federation said on Sunday, according to Reuters.
"Danny presented us with personal reasons that prevent him from being at the preparation camp and we accepted them," the Portuguese federation said in a statement.
Danny, who was on the scoresheet for Zenit St. Petersburg in last week's 3-1 Champions League win against Porto, has been regularly called-up to the national side since Paulo Bento took over last year.