Lisbon, Portugal (My Sportsbook) - Chelsea defender Tiago will not be with Portugal for a friendly match against Canada and a World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

Tiago was not selected by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. His Chelsea teammates Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira were chosen for the matches on March 16 and 30.

Portugal sits atop UEFA Group 3 with 13 points after five matches. It will host Canada this weekend before heading on the road for a game against Slovakia.

GOALKEEPERS:

Ricardo Pereira (Sporting Lisbon)

Quim Silva (Benfica)

DEFENDERS:

Miguel Monteiro (Benfica)

Jorge Andrade (Deportivo La Coruna)

Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea)

Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)

Nuno Valente (Porto)

Ricardo Costa (Porto)

Fernando Meira (Stuttgart)

MIDFIELDERS:

Deco (Barcelona)

Costinha (Porto)

Maniche Ribeiro (Porto)

Hugo Viana (Sporting Lisbon)

FORWARDS:

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Helder Postiga (Porto)

Luis Boa Morte (Fulham)

Pauleta (PSG)

Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)

Nuno Gomes (Benfica)