Three from Bayer Leverkusen, to the Euro Cup with the Czech Republic

Three players from Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusenparticularly the forwards Patrik Schick and Adam Hlozekas well as the goalkeeper Matej Kovar, is on the list of 26 Ivan Hasekselector of Czech Republic, for the Euro 2024 Championship in Germany, a list announced this Tuesday. The Czech team will start the Euro Cup in group F on June 18 against Portugal. On the 22nd of Hasek will be measured in Georgia and on the 26th Turkey.

Tomas Soucek (West Ham) will captain the Czech team, whose squad includes another ‘hammer’, Vladimir Coufal. Besides, Lukas Cery22 years old and midfielder for Victoria Pilsenwas called up for the first time for his national team.

“I believe in these players and I hope they are ready to fight for us and be successful” at the Euro Cup, he said. Hasek. He Bayer Leverkusenin the direction of Xabi Alonso, won the Bundesliga (without losing, a record) and the German Cup. Only the Europa League escaped him, lost against Atalanta (3-0 in the final).

The Czech Republic is focused, to prepare for the tournament, in Schladming, Austria, and will play two preparatory friendly matches, against malt on June 7 and against North Macedonia the 10

In Euro 2020 (held in 2021 due to the pandemic) the Czech Republic reached the quarterfinals. He has not participated in a World Cup since Germany 2006.

The list of 26 from the Czech Republic

Goalkeepers: Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague), Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen), Vítezslav Jaros (Sturm Graz)

Defenses: Vladimír Coufal (West Ham), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Viktoria Plzen), Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague), Tomas Vlcek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Hoffenheim), Martin Vitik (Sparta Prague)

Midfielders: Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Michal Sadilek (Twente), Antonín Barak (Fiorentina), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Ondrej Lingr (Feyenoord), Vaclav Cerny (Wolfsburg), Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen ) ), Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen)

Faces: Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Adam Hlozek (Leverkusen)