Czech Republic and Switzerland announce squad for Euro2008

May 29

Czech Republic 
No changes from the 23 member provisional squad that Brückner took to South Austria for a training camp. With Daniel Pudil’s withdrawal, Czech champions Slavia Prague will not have a single player from their club playing at Euro 2008.

Czech Republic 23 member Squad for Euro 2008.

  • Petr Cech ( Chelsea)
  • Zdenek Grygera ( Juventus)
  • Jan Polák ( RSC Anderlecht)
  • Marek Jankulovski ( AC Milan- Czech Republic player of the year 2007)
  • Libor Sionko ( FC Copenhagen)
  • Daniel Zítka ( RSC Anderlecht)
  • Martin Fenin ( Frankfurt)
  • Tomáš Galásek ( Nuremberg)
  • Radoslav Kovác ( Spartak Moscow)
  • Michal Kadlec ( Sparta Prague)
  • David Jarolím ( Hamburger SV)
  • Jan Koller ( Borussia Dortmund)
  • Václav Sverkoš ( Banik Ostrava)
  • Stanislav Vlcek ( RSC Anderlecht)
  • Zdenek Pospech ( FC Copenhagen)
  • Milan Baroš ( Portsmouth)
  • Jaromír Blažek ( Nuremberg)
  • Marek Matejovský ( Reading)
  • Tomáš Sivok ( Sparta Prague)
  • Rudolf Skácel ( Hertha Berlin)
  • Jaroslav Plašil ( Osasuna)
  • Tomáš Ujfaluši ( Fiorentina)
  • David Rozehnal ( PSG)

No Nedved, No Rosicky. The former has retired, while the latter misses out due to injury.

Switzerland
Hosts Switzerland have announced their 23 member squad for the upcoming European Championships, and there were no major surprises. Thomas Haberli, called up as a replacement for the injured Blaise Kufo misses out. Joining the veteran Young Boys forward out is defender Steve von Bergen, who fractured a bone is his right hand. Defender Patrick Mueller and midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta were included in the Swiss squad for the European Championship, despite lingering injury concerns.

The Switzerland Euro 2008 squad will consist of:

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Eldin Jakupovic (Grasshopper), Pascal Zuberbuehler (Xamax Neuchatel).

Defenders: Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lille), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart), Patrick Mueller (Lyon), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt).

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Ricardo Cabanas (Grasshopper), Gelson Fernandes (Manchester City), Daniel Gygax (FC Metz), Benjamin Huggel (Basel), Gokhan Inler (Udinese), Johan Vonlanthen (Red Bull Salzburg).

Strikers: Eren Derdiyok (Basel), Alexander Frei (Borussia Dortmund), Marco Streller (Basel), Hakan Yakin (Young Boys).

 

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