Why didn’t Hložek play against the Danes? He was medically fine, Hřebík would have sent him on the court

He started the first four games from the bench and was not nominated for the fifth game. Adam Hložek watched the end of the Czech Republic at the European Championship only from the stands.

The line-up of the Czech national team for the match with Denmark did not surprise too much, the only thing that disappointed the fans was the deployment of Jan Bořil at the expense of Pavel Kadeřábek. The Hoffenheim defender played brilliantly in the eighth round against the Dutch and was expected to get a chance this time as well.

However, when Czech fans looked at the match report, they did not find Adam Hložek in the substitutes’ column. At first it was reported that he was injured, but eventually it was revealed that it was a decision of coach Jaroslav Šilhavy.

And he missed Hložek in the game. When the score was 0:2 at halftime, he sent Michael Krmencik on the field. According to former Sparta coach Jaroslav Hřebík, the Sparta striker would have been more valid.

“When we were losing, as a second player to Schick, he would have been very useful there. The way he plays, the way he solves situations. He would definitely be more valid than Krmencik.”

According to Hřebík, it was not logical to send the same player as Patrik Schick, but rather to give the more skilful Hložek a chance.

“Hložek is a very effective player. It’s a bit of a reflection on Krmeljko, he scores goals, but Hložek is strong in terms of efficiency. Krmencik, that’s a bit of a coincidence, Hložek has a purpose.”

Source:: iSport