Portugal 1 Serbia 2 LIVE REACTION: Mitrovic hits stoppage time winner to TOP group and send Ronaldo’s side to play-offs

SERBIA XI

It's eight changes too for Dragan Stojkovic's team, although that was expected after their routine friendly win over Qatar. Highly-rated youngster Strahinja Pavlovic continues in defence, and is joined by fellow centre-backs Milos Veljkovic and Nikola Milenkovic. On the right, Andrija Zivkovic is perhaps given a surprise nod with Nemanja Radonjic waiting in the wings, while Sasa Lukic keeps his place in midfield. Up front, Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic is favoured over Aleksandar Mitrovic, but expect to see Fulham's goalscoring machine in the second half. It's a 3-4-1-1 for Serbia that sees captain Dusan Tadic pulling the strings behind the striker, and wing-backs who are also keen to join in with the attacking.

12 Rajkovic; 4 Milenkovic, 21 Veljkovic, 2 Pavlovic; 14 Zivkovic, 16 Lukic, 8 Gudelj, 20 S Milinkovic-Savic, 17 Kostic; 10 Tadic; 18 Vlahovic

PORTUGAL SUBSTITUTES

12 Josa Sa, 22 Diogo Costa, 2 Nelson Semedo, Dalot, 9 Andre Silva, 11 Bruno Fernandes, 14 William Carvalho, 15 Rafael Leao, Goncalo Guedes, 18 Ruben Neves, 19 Joao Palhinha, 23 Joao Felix

PORTUGAL XI

Fernando Santos makes a whopping eight changes to the side that started Thursday's goalless draw in Dublin. Only goalkeeper Rui Patricio, captain Cristiano Ronaldo, and Danilo survive the shake-up, although the latter moves into midfield having previously operated in defence. Pepe would have been a likely fourth player to begin both matches, but his suspension means that it's Jose Fonte that pairs up with Ruben Dias in defence. Bernardo Silva has recovered from his muscle problem to play alongside Ronaldo and Diogo Jota in attack. It's a 4-3-3 shape for A Selecao, who field seven men that play their domestic football in the Premier League.

1 Rui Patricio; 20 Joao Cancelo, 6 Fonte, 4 Ruben Dias, 5 Nuno Mendes; 16 Renato Sanches, 13 Danilo, 8 Joao Moutinho; 7 Ronaldo, 21 Diogo Jota, 10 Bernardo Silva

THE TEAMSHEETS ARE IN!

MATCH ODDS

Serbia MUST win in Lisbon this evening if they are to qualify automatically for next year's World Cup, and have been priced at a tempting 9/2 to do just that.

• Portugal win 11/20
• Draw 31/10
• Serbia win 9/2

correct at the time of posting.

FIGHT FOR FIRST PLACE

Good evening and welcome to Lisbon for our live coverage of the crucial World Cup qualifying clash between Portugal and Serbia.

It’s winner takes all – or winner and draw takes all in the home side’s case – as the confirmed top two in Group A fight it out for a place at Qatar 2022.

Portugal’s goalless draw in Dublin on Thursday may have been uninspiring, but it was enough to take Fernando Santos’ team to the summit, ahead of Serbia on goal difference, and leave them in pole position for the finals.

As a result, Serbia need all three points from tonight’s final group fixture, otherwise they will again face the fate of the play-offs if they are to make it back to an international tournament.

There was little to separate the sides when they met in Belgrade back in March. Two first half Diogo Jota goals had Portugal in charge, only for Serbia to strike back after the break through Aleksandar Mitrovic and Filip Kostic.

That wasn’t the end of the drama though: Nikola Milenkovic saw red in stoppage time, and then Cristiano Ronaldo turned red; the highest goalscorer in international football history was furious when he was denied a winner by the officials despite his shot clearly crossing the line, and stormed off the field at full time.

Both sides are expected to make changes after resting players on Thursday, but one man who won’t be available is Pepe. The veteran Portuguese defender was sent off late on against Republic of Ireland and is suspended.

It’s a 7.45pm kick-off at the Estadio da Luz, and confirmation of this evening’s starting line-ups is due imminently.