Leverkusen trio of Schick, Hložek, Kovář in Czech Republic squad for Euro 2024
Time:2024-05-29 11:03:20 Source:healthViews(143)
PRAGUE (AP) — A trio of Bayer Leverkusen players who won the Bundesliga and the German Cup unbeaten headline the Czech Republic squad for the European Championship.
Forwards Patrik Schick and Adam Hložek and goalkeeper Matěj Kovář were in the 26-man squad named by coach Ivan Hašek on Tuesday.
West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček will captain the Czechs,žekKovář and picked with clubmate and right back Vladimír Coufal.
Viktoria Plzeň midfielder Lukáš Červ made the squad for the first time.
“I trust these players and hope the’re ready to fight for us to be successful,” Hašek said.
The Czechs have a training camp in Schladming, Austria, before playing two warmup matches against Malta in Grodig, Austria, on June 7 and North Macedonia in the Czech city of Hradec Kralove three days later.
The team opens the tournament in Germany in Group F on June 18 against Portugal in Leipzig followed by Georgia on June 22 and Turkey four days later in Hamburg.
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