The 25-year-old forward, who has scored eight goals in 15 appearances for Porto this season, was included in coach Carlos Queiroz's 17-man squad for Wednesday's friendly game against China in Coimbra, in central Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo returns after missing the World Cup qualifying playoffs due to injury.
Sporting Lisbon midfielder Pedro Mendes and Werder Bremen forward Hugo Almeida are also back from injury.
Portugal is in World Cup Group G along with Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea.
"I picked (China) for tactical reasons because it plays in the same style as North Korea," Queiroz was quoted as saying on the Portuguese Football Federation's Web site Friday. "It's important for us to get a feel for the Asian style of play."
Queiroz said he may add one or two other players to his squad Monday.
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Squad:
Goalkeepers: Hilario (Chelsea), Eduardo (FC Braga).
Defenders: Duda (Malaga), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Brito (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Rolando (FC Porto).
Midfielders: Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Pedro Mendes (Sporting).
Forwards: Nani (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Silvestre Varela (FC Porto), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon).
Source:usatoday.com/
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