Five players whose performances will decide whether or not they advance to the World Cup

The Czech national team will face the semi-finals of the World Championship barrage next Thursday. Jaroslav Šilhavy’s charges are flying to Sweden, which players’ performances will determine their chances of qualification?

Patrik Schick

This name will surprise no one. The national team with and without Schick is like heaven and smoke. Not to mention the aurora of twenty Bundesliga goals. Now the Leverkusen star is nursing an injury, but he could be ready for Sweden.

Tomas Holeš

An indispensable player for the national team since the Euros, he will be in an even better position in the absence of several defenders. He is likely to start at stopper, where he has been successfully filling in for Slavia. Holeš is a synonym for the word reliability, hopefully he will prove it in the barrage.

Adam Hložek

He is far from being in an ideal condition, but Jaroslav Šilhavý will have to put him in given the form of his competitors. If he has good support, he can help a lot with his individual quality. The cooperation with Schick could work.

Michal Sadílek

The captain of the last twenty-one has quickly earned a solid place in the A-team. In the absence of Jan Bořil and other full-backs, he may have to fill in on the left edge of defence. There are positive references for him from Twente, the hard worker will definitely come in handy!

Antonín Barák

If Schick misses the barrage, the responsibility will be on him. Barak is the most productive midfielder in Serie A (10+4), he has worked on his finishing over the last year and has become a leader.

Source: Transfermarkt