Throughout the group stages of the Euro 2012 qualifiers, Montenegro proved they are no minnows. Now, they are planning to make of the Czech Republic their next victim.
The Czechs will try to make the most of their home advantage. In truth, they aren’t favorite to progress into the finals of Euro 2012. Coach Michal Bilek has been left with huge problems concerning his man-squad.
Midfielder Tomas Hubschman is already missing from Bilek’s roster due to suspension. The worst news for the Czech Republic, however, is that first choice keeper Petr Cech is currently unfit. The Chelsea player broke his nose against Blackburn Rovers last Saturday and Hamburg SV’s Jaroslav Drobny is a prime candidate to replace him.
“A broken nose is a painful injury, particularly for a goalkeeper who can be the target of challenges from tall strikers,” Bilek told UEFA.com on Monday.
“He will have a special mask from Italy and how he feels will be crucial for my decision about who starts in goal. I hope he will be ready, his presence on the pitch is very important for us because he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.”
Czech Republic squad
Goalkeepers: Petr Čech (Chelsea FC), Jaroslav Drobný (Hamburger SV), Jan Laštůvka (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)
Defenders: Zdeněk Pospěch (1. FSV Mainz 05), Jan Rajnoch (MKE Ankaragücü), Tomáš Sivok (Beşiktaş JK), Theodor Gebreselassie (FC Slovan Liberec), Roman Hubník (HSC Hertha Berlin)*, Daniel Pudil (KRC Genk), Michal Kadlec (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Tomáš Rosický (Arsenal FC), Daniel Kolář (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Jaroslav Plašil (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Václav Pilař (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Milan Petržela (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Marek Matějovský (AC Sparta Praha), Petr Jiráček (FC Viktoria Plzeň)
Forwards: Milan Baroš (Galatasaray AŞ), David Lafata (FK Jablonec), Tomáš Pekhart (1. FC Nürnberg), Jan Rezek (Anorthosis Famagusta FC)
*Suspended for first leg
Montenegro squad:
Goalkeepers: Mladen Božović (Videoton FC), Srđan Blažić (Panetolikos GFS)
Defenders: Marko Baša (LOSC Lille Métropole), Milan Jovanović (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Stefan Savić (Manchester City FC), Radoslav Batak (FK Mogren), Savo Pavičević (Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC), Miodrag Džudović (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Luka Pejović (Jagiellonia Białystok)
Midfielders: Elsad Zverotić (BSC Young Boys), Milorad Peković (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Mitar Novaković (FC Amkar Perm), Vladimir Božović (FC Rapid Bucureşti), Mladen Kašćelan (ŁKS Łódź), Nikola Drinčić (FC Krasnodar), Marko Ćetković (Jagiellonia Białystok), Simon Vukčević (Blackburn Rovers FC), Branko Bošković (DC United)
Forwards: Mirko Vučinić (Juventus), Radomir Djalović (FC Amkar Perm), Andrija Delibašić (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid), Stevan Jovetić (ACF Fiorentina), Dejan Damjanović (FC Seoul), Fatos Beqiraj (GNK Dinamo Zagreb)
Midfielder Tomas Hubschman is already missing from Bilek’s roster due to suspension. The worst news for the Czech Republic, however, is that first choice keeper Petr Cech is currently unfit. The Chelsea player broke his nose against Blackburn Rovers last Saturday and Hamburg SV’s Jaroslav Drobny is a prime candidate to replace him.
“A broken nose is a painful injury, particularly for a goalkeeper who can be the target of challenges from tall strikers,” Bilek told UEFA.com on Monday.
“He will have a special mask from Italy and how he feels will be crucial for my decision about who starts in goal. I hope he will be ready, his presence on the pitch is very important for us because he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.”
Czech Republic squad
Goalkeepers: Petr Čech (Chelsea FC), Jaroslav Drobný (Hamburger SV), Jan Laštůvka (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)
Defenders: Zdeněk Pospěch (1. FSV Mainz 05), Jan Rajnoch (MKE Ankaragücü), Tomáš Sivok (Beşiktaş JK), Theodor Gebreselassie (FC Slovan Liberec), Roman Hubník (HSC Hertha Berlin)*, Daniel Pudil (KRC Genk), Michal Kadlec (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Tomáš Rosický (Arsenal FC), Daniel Kolář (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Jaroslav Plašil (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Václav Pilař (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Milan Petržela (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Marek Matějovský (AC Sparta Praha), Petr Jiráček (FC Viktoria Plzeň)
Forwards: Milan Baroš (Galatasaray AŞ), David Lafata (FK Jablonec), Tomáš Pekhart (1. FC Nürnberg), Jan Rezek (Anorthosis Famagusta FC)
*Suspended for first leg
Montenegro squad:
Goalkeepers: Mladen Božović (Videoton FC), Srđan Blažić (Panetolikos GFS)
Defenders: Marko Baša (LOSC Lille Métropole), Milan Jovanović (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Stefan Savić (Manchester City FC), Radoslav Batak (FK Mogren), Savo Pavičević (Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC), Miodrag Džudović (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Luka Pejović (Jagiellonia Białystok)
Midfielders: Elsad Zverotić (BSC Young Boys), Milorad Peković (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Mitar Novaković (FC Amkar Perm), Vladimir Božović (FC Rapid Bucureşti), Mladen Kašćelan (ŁKS Łódź), Nikola Drinčić (FC Krasnodar), Marko Ćetković (Jagiellonia Białystok), Simon Vukčević (Blackburn Rovers FC), Branko Bošković (DC United)
Forwards: Mirko Vučinić (Juventus), Radomir Djalović (FC Amkar Perm), Andrija Delibašić (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid), Stevan Jovetić (ACF Fiorentina), Dejan Damjanović (FC Seoul), Fatos Beqiraj (GNK Dinamo Zagreb)
