Level on three points after two games, Czech Republic and Albania face off in Prague on Friday night to continue their UEFA Nations League campaigns.
Heading into this month’s fixtures, both teams sit behind League B Group 1 leaders Georgia, each recording one win and one loss in September.
The Czech side fell 4-1 to an inspired Georgia squad in their first match, conceding four goals within the first 66 minutes. Despite a disappointing group-stage exit at Euro 2024, Ivan Hasek's team aimed to make a strong start toward promotion back to League A but rebounded just days later with a thrilling 3-2 win over Ukraine.
Similarly, Sylvinho's Albanian side were also bested by Georgia last month but came back with a win over Ukraine, leaving them three points shy of the Group 1 top spot, just like Friday’s hosts.
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Czechia vs Albania kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Epet Arena |
The match will be played at the Epet Arena on Friday, October 11, 2024, with kick-off at 7:45 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Czechia team news
Czech coach Ivan Hasek has given star forward Patrik Schick some time to recover from a series of minor injuries that have limited his chances of breaking into Bayer Leverkusen's starting lineup, making Tomas Chory the likely pick to lead the attack on Friday.
In defense, both David Zima and Jaroslav Zeleny are sidelined due to injuries, but Tomas Holes returns after missing last month's fixtures.
Meanwhile, Jan Boril, Milan Havel, Robin Hranac, and Ondrej Zmrzli have been called up to bolster the hosts' squad, with Albania adding a Czech-based forward to their ranks as extra support.
Czech Republic possible XI: Kovar; Coufal, Krejci, Holes, Boril; Sulc, Soucek, Kalvach; Cerny, Chory, Hlozek
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Kinsky, Jedlicka, Markovic, Zadrazil |
| Defenders: | Coufal, Krejci, Vitík, Zima, Hranac, Boril, Zeleny |
| Midfielders: | Souček, Král, Šulc, Lingr, Jurásek, Provod, Kalvach, Červ, Ryneš, Kušej |
| Forwards: | Schick, Hložek, Černý, Kuchta, Čvančara, Chorý, Kliment |
Albania team news
Indrit Tuci, the Sparta Prague striker, will feel right at home this week as Armando Broja remains out of action, and Myrto Uzuni is sidelined with a calf injury. Mirlind Daku, however, is back from suspension and is likely to lead the front line.
Defensive stalwart Berat Djimsiti from Atalanta BC is also unavailable, though Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani may recover from a muscle issue that has limited his training time.
With Djimsiti absent, the center-back pairing will likely feature Ardian Ismajli and Marash Kumbulla, while Mario Mitaj slots in on the left and Elseid Hysaj takes his position on the right flank.
Albania possible XI: Strakosha; Hysaj, Kumbulla, Ismajli, Mitaj; Asllani, Ramadani; Asani, Bajrami, Seferi; Daku
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Strakosha, Simoni, Kastrati, Sherri |
| Defenders: | Djimsiti, Kumbulla, Hysaj, Mitaj, Ismajli, Balliu, Bajrami, Mihaj, Ajeti, Hadroj |
| Midfielders: | Asllani, Bajrami, Hoxha, Asani, Ramadani, Laci, Seferi, Berisha, Abrashi, Pajaziti, Spahiu, Zeka |
| Forwards: | Broja, Muçi, Manaj, Uzuni, Daku |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Game | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/23 | Albania 3-3 Czechia | Euro Qualification |
| 09/08/23 | Czechia 1-1 Albania | Euro Qualification |
| 06/08/21 | Czechia 3-1 Albania | International Friendly Games |