Date: Wednesday 26th June, 2024
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Volksparkstadion
Referee Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Goal Scorer:
Czechia
Patrick Schick saved Czech Republic's blushes against Georgia last week, while becoming his country's all time top scorer at the European Championship, but he is a major doubt for Wednesday's game.
Including the World Cup - and games as Czechoslovakia - only Oldrich Nejedly (seven) has scored more at major international tournaments for the Czech national team; however, the Bayer Leverkusen striker looks set to be sidelined.
If required, Mojmir Chytil or Schick's clubmate Adam Hlozek would most likely fill in, perhaps even being paired as Ivan Hasek tries to take the initiative in an almost must-win match.
Little else is expected to change, with West Ham United duo Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal playing influential roles in central midfield and at right wing-back respectively.
Both are among six men at risk of missing a potential last-16 tie, having already been booked: Schick, Tomas Holes, David Jurasek and Lukas Provod are the others.
Turkey possible starting lineup:
Bayindir; Muldur, Demiral, Ayhan, Kadioglu; Yuksek, Calhanoglu; Akturkoglu, Guler, Yildiz; Yilmaz
Turkiye
Meanwhile, Vincenzo Montella will hope to have first-choice goalkeeper Mert Gunok back in the fold. Having missed the defeat to Portugal with a knee injury, it remains to be seen whether the Besiktas stopper can come straight in for Altay Bayindir.
Orkun Kokcu is struggling with an ankle problem, but Irfan Can Kahveci took part in full training and should be available; Real Madrid wonderkid Arda Guler could be ready to start after a minor groin injury restricted him to a cameo role on Saturday.
Having been booked for the second time in two games, Abdulkerim Bardakci must now serve a suspension, so Merih Demiral is set to step into Turkey's back four.
Captain Hakan Çalhanoglu starts in midfield, currently topping his team's rankings for touches (191), successful passes (149), passes into the final third (20) and possession won (14) at Euro 2024 so far.
The Inter Milan playmaker will walk a disciplinary tightrope, though, as he joins Samet Akaydin and Zeki Celik in being one booking away from a ban.
Czech Republic possible starting lineup:
Stanek; Holes, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Soucek, Provod, Doudera; Barak, Hlozek; Chytil
Prediction: Czech Republic 1-2 Turkey
| Posted: at | |
TRENDING GISTS 
Pregnant Woman Dies Mid-operation As Jehovah’s Witness Doctor Refuses Blood Transfusion
Ganduje Sparks Controversy With One-Party State Remarks Amid Wave Of Defections
2025 U-20 AFCON: Check Out All 8 Teams That Qualified For Quarter-Finals
Watch Loved-Up Moment Portable's Wife, Ashabi Shared With The Singer (Video)