Vydra, Zahustel and Kovařík miss Czech cut
Friday, May 20, 2016
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Czech Republic coach Pavel Vrba has trimmed Matěj Vydra, Ondřej Zahustel and Jan Kovařík from his initial 28-man selection for UEFA EURO 2016.
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Forward Matěj Vydra, midfielder Ondřej Zahustel and winger Jan Kovařík have been removed from the Czech Republic's draft squad for UEFA EURO 2016, reducing the long list from 28 players to 25.
Coach Pavel Vrba informed the players of his decision after a training session in Prague today. "It was a difficult decision, especially regarding the forwards, who we had been thinking about it for a long time," he explained. "As for Zahustel and Kovařík, they both had a great season in the Czech league. Zahustel suffered an injury during the spring and this influenced our decision. When deciding on the squad, we also considered the contributions players had made in qualifying."
All you need to know about the Czech Republic
The Czech's training camp begins in earnest on Monday, but some of the players who feature in the Czech league gathered for an early session in Prague. The team set out on Wednesday for Kranzach in Austria, where they will continue their work. The final 23-man squad will be announced by 31 May.
Revised provisional Czech Republic squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Petr Čech (Arsenal), Tomáš Vaclík (Basel), Tomáš Koubek (Slovan Liberec).
Defenders: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), Roman Hubník (Viktoria Plzeň), Pavel Kadeřábek (Hoffenheim), Michal Kadlec (Fenerbahçe), David Limberský (Viktoria Plzeň), Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday), Marek Suchý (Basel), Tomáš Sivok (Bursaspor).
Midfielders: Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin), Bořek Dočkal (Sparta Praha), Daniel Kolář (Viktoria Plzeň), Ladislav Krejčí (Sparta Praha), Lukáš Mareček (Sparta Praha), David Pavelka (Kasımpaşa), Jaroslav Plašil (Bordeaux), Tomáš Rosický (Arsenal), Jiří Skalák (Brighton), Josef Šural (Sparta Praha).
Forwards: David Lafata (Sparta Praha), Tomáš Necid (Bursaspor), Patrik Schick (Sparta Praha), Milan Škoda (Slavia Praha).
Czech Republic's Group D fixtures
13/06: Spain v Czech Republic (Toulouse)
17/06: Czech Republic v Croatia (St-Etienne)
21/06: Czech Republic v Turkey (Lens)
