Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has made a surprise decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo for their UEFA Nations League clash against Scotland on Sunday night. It comes after a week where Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal in the 2-1 win over Croatia in the same competition. However, the 39-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI for the visit of Scotland, with Liverpool’s Diogo Jota coming in as his replacement. Martinez, in a pre-match interview with RTP, explained: “It’s tactical. I want to spread the effort. “The format of playing two games in 72 hours, Cristiano was the player …