I am sure that this news is going to come as a big blow to the Portuguese fans. There is no denying that Ronaldo is currently out of form, and this is understandable considering he is getting older. However, Jota would have been an important player for them in this World cup and moreover, he is playing quite well in Liverpool jersey in recent times.
I agree with you that they do have Felix and Horta on their team, but I think Jota is far better than them and has a better grasp of the game than either of them. I believe that CR7 in the middle and Jota on the left would have been a perfect combination, but I am not sure whether we will be able to see that combination in action.
Is he though? I mean are we sure that he is not in form and he is not good anymore? I feel like he is still a great player, still should be playing instead of Rashford, not like United replaced him with some real young star, he is replaced by Rashford and even at times by Martial, that feels personal to me.
He didn't participate in the training during the summer, because he wanted to leave and he wanted to join his new club instead, and that is why he is being punished right now, dude is still 10x better than Rashford and Martial, but not getting as many minutes as them which feels personal. I believe he could still be great asset to Portugal during this world cup for sure.