Cristiano Ronaldo will travel with his Portugal teammates for their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday night, despite the fact that he is suspended for the clash.

The Real Madrid attacker has picked up a one-match ban as a result of the yellow card that he collected during yesterday's 3-3 draw with Israel.

Despite reports having claimed that he could return to Madrid, it has been decided that because he is his country's captain, he should be with the squad for their upcoming fixture.

He will now return to the Spanish capital on Wednesday morning.