On Wednesday, Portugal held a training session to familiarise themselves with the Parken pitch. The Copenhagen stadium will host their Nations League Group A4 third-round clash against Denmark.
The main talking point from the 15 minutes open to the media was the absence of Ronaldo. Portugal's captain once again failed to take part in the session, joining Francisco Conceicao, the other absentee.
His absence is surprising given Jorge Jesus' comments shortly beforehand, during his pre-match press conference. He had guaranteed that Ronaldo would train and said the forward had not refused to do so in Malmo the previous day.
"He did not refuse to train. Francisco Conceicao did not train because he was injured, and (Joao) Felix did not train because we tried to manage the fatigue and will see tomorrow," he said.
"Cris did gym work. He did mobility work on the pitch and then strengthening work back at the hotel. He will train today. It is the fourth day, so he will train. And he did not refuse to train. It is impossible. Do you think so? That is not Cris.
"Do you think any player in a national team refuses to train? Not just in Portugal. In any national team. Only if they want to leave and have other ideas. Nobody refuses to train."
Meanwhile, in a brief interview with Canal 11, Jorge Jesus admitted that Ronaldo had been upset.
"The plan was drawn up by me and him," he said. "We agreed that he would not play in the two games after Wales, but then I thought he could help the team and he made himself available to do so.
"I kept him warming up for longer than I should have, and that was where he became angry with me. But the intention was always to protect the team and protect him. As far as I am concerned, the matter is over," he said.
Stadium departure and plane on its way
Ronaldo did leave the stadium, just as he had done in Malmo. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has yet to comment on the matter.
The tension is clear, with the player's private jet scheduled to fly to Copenhagen. The aircraft is expected to arrive in the Danish capital at around 23:00.
Ronaldo has been at the centre of a controversy that began with Portugal's victory in Norway last Sunday. The captain was named among the substitutes and was ultimately not brought on by Jesus, showing his frustration by heading straight to the dressing room after the match.
The situation prompted Pedro Proenca, president of the FPF, to make an emergency trip to Denmark in an attempt to defuse the tension. On Wednesday morning, it was reported that a successful meeting had taken place between the manager and Ronaldo.
Portugal will face Denmark on Thursday at 19:45 in Copenhagen. The national team lead Group A4 with six points, three ahead of both Norway and Denmark.