Czech Republic Announces Provisional Squad for Euros, Including West Ham's Soucek and Coufal
West Ham's midfield powerhouse Tomas Soucek and full-back Vladimir Coufal have secured their spots in the Czech Republic's provisional squad for the upcoming European Championships in Germany.
Captaining the squad is the seasoned 29-year-old midfielder Soucek, boasting an impressive record of 68 caps for his national team.
Coufal, who faced a setback in November when he was sent home from camp for a nightclub incident, has successfully reclaimed his position. Despite being excluded from the Czech squad for their two friendlies in March, the 31-year-old has earned his place back.
Joining them are three key players from Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga and German Cup-winning team: striker Patrik Schick, joint top scorer at Euro 2020, forward Adam Hlozek, and goalkeeper Matej Kovar.
The Czech Republic's journey in Euro 2020 saw them exiting in the quarter-finals against Denmark, after navigating through a challenging group comprising England, Scotland, and Serbia.
Their campaign in Germany kicks off with a clash against Portugal on 18 June in Leipzig, followed by matches against Group D contenders Georgia and Turkey in Hamburg.
Czech Republic Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague), Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen), Vitezslav Jaros (Sturm Graz)
Defenders:
Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague), Martin Vitik (Sparta Prague), Robin Hranac (Viktoria Plzen), Tomas Vlcek (Slavia Prague), Vladimir Coufal (West Ham), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Hoffenheim), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague)
Midfielders:
Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Antonin Barak (Fiorentina), Michal Sadilek (Twente), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen), Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Vaclav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg), Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Ondrej Lingr (Feyenoord)
Forwards:
Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague)
