It’s a pity that there are a lot of players missing, but at the same time those who will play have the opportunity to claim a place for the next nominations, Šilhavý said before Switzerland

The Czech national football team has its opening game in the Nations League, in Eden today from 20:45 they will challenge Switzerland and the goal is clear, to win. In that case, the Czechs will be closer to staying in the elite group, which is the goal. What did coach Jaroslav Šilhavý say at the press conference before the match?

The Nations League is back, the Czechs have been promoted to the elite and will compete with Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. They play their opening match today.

From 20:45 they will face Switzerland at home, so in the first match we need to score points, if not win, if we want to have any hopes of staying in.

“It will definitely be a very important game for us to stay in this group. I don’t want to underestimate Switzerland, they have great players and excellent results, including participation in the final tournaments.

We are not expecting anything easy, but it is a very important match considering that we will also face Spain and Portugal, which will also be strong opponents,” said coach Jaroslav Šilhavý at the press conference.

It is expected that the strongest possible team will play against Switzerland. Of the four matches to be played, this is the most important.

“We want to field a strong line-up in every match. We don’t plan to play a different lineup every game. But it is true that the home game against Switzerland is very important for us and we want to do everything we can to succeed,” Šilhavý added.

The team is missing a total of 13 injured players, a number that makes it difficult to compete with such teams. Still, the Czech squad must at least try.

“Of course it’s not pleasant. Especially when we play such games, a small European championship, as Tomáš Vaclík said. It’s a shame that a lot of players are missing, but at the same time those who will play have the opportunity to compete for a place for the next nominations. I believe that all the fans will be satisfied,” the coach concluded.

The next match is on Sunday, also in Eden, the Czechs will challenge Spain, followed by a move to Portugal and then a rematch with the Spaniards.

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