Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny says there is much more to Portugal than Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of their Euro 2016 quarterfinal meeting in Marseille on Thursday evening.
Real Madrid star Ronaldo, who went into the tournament amid concerns over his fitness, as not at his best as Portugal drew 1-1 with Iceland and then missed a penalty in a goalless draw with Austria.
However, he provided two goals and an assist in the 3-3 draw with Hungary in the final game and was involved in the late winner when Portugal saw off Croatia 1-0 after extra time in the round of 16.
Speaking from the Poland national team camp, Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny, who spent last season on loan at Roma, told reporters: "I would like to have Ronaldo in the Poland team, even if not in his best form, but Portugal is not just Ronaldo. They are a strong team."
He added that new Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches is "very impressive."
Szczesny began the tournament as Poland's first choice, but after suffering an injury against Northern Ireland in their opening Group C game he has been watching Swansea's Lukasz Fabianski, his former Arsenal teammate, impress between the posts.
Szczesny has now returned to training but admits he is unlikely to face Portugal.
"It is difficult to say if I can go out and help the team with little more than one full training session completed," he said. "I am able to deal with the pain, but the injured muscle is not perfect yet. I just want to help the team in whatever way I can."