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36-year-old defender Roman Hubnik and 30-year-old forward Stanislav Tecl are called up to the Czech national team after four and two years respectively.
Last Updated: 09/06/20 6:38 pm
The Czech Republic have announced a new team for their Nations League match against Scotland with only two international players called up for the 24-man squad.
The Czech representative was affected by a coronavirus outbreak and a backroom staff member tested positive, forcing West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek and Roma forward Patrik Schick to isolate themselves.
UEFA insisted on Olomouc’s match on Monday night, live Sky sports, it will go ahead as scheduled after the Czech Republic created confusion on Friday night when it announced that the game had been canceled.
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The incident forced coach David Holoubek to call up a new squad, made up exclusively of rookies, in addition to 36-year-old Roman Hubnik and 30-year-old Stanislav Tecl.
Sigma Olomouc’s defender, Hubnik, has 29 appearances for the Czechs, his last call-up was four years ago at the 2016 European Championships, as they came last in their group with Turkey, Croatia and Spain.
Slavia Prague striker Tecl has only five appearances for the Czech senior team and is called up to the roster two years after his last appearance in a 5-1 friendly loss to Russia.
Seventeen-year-old midfielder Adam Karabec could break the record as the youngest player in the history of the Czech Republic set by Adam Hlozek on Friday.
Despite the lack of experience, Scotland’s head coach Steve Clarke insisted that the new Czech squad will continue to have quality.
He said: “It’s the same preparation for us. Obviously a Czech Republic team with a new look.”
“We have a list of names that I think are the official team and I and the analysts are working to find out what position they play and what they are like.”
Scottish coach Steve Clarke urged his players to be cautious with the new team from the Czech Republic
“What I will say is that they will be at a good level because they are playing at the top flight in the Czech Republic, which is a good level.”
The Czech Republic opened their Nations League campaign with a 3-1 victory in Slovakia on Friday, while Scotland started theirs with a draw against Israel at Hampden Park.
Watch Czech Republic vs Scotland live on Sky Sports main event on Sunday night, with coverage starting at 7pm. The start is at 7.45pm.
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