Kick off: 10 October @19:45 CET
Venue: Generali Arena (Prague, Czech Republic)
Head to head record
Turkey vs Czech Republic 1-2 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Turkey vs Czech Republic 0-2 (International friendly)
Turkey vs Czech Republic 2-1 (International friendly)
Turkey vs Czech Republic 3-2 (Euro 2008)
Turkey vs Czech Republic 2-2 (International friendly)
Czech Republic
Last 5 matches
Czech Republic vs Latvia 1-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Slovakia vs Czech Republic 1-0 (International friendly)
Iceland vs Czech Republic 2-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Czech Republic vs Kazakhstan 2-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Latvia vs Czech Republic 1-2 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Important defender David Limbersky (34/1) has been left out after the drunk driving incident, with Tomas Sivok (49/4), Tomas Rosicky (100/22), Lukas Vacha (8/0) and Vaclav Pilar (22/5) missing out as well.
Jaroslav Plasil (94/6) returns having recovered from injury, but Mario Holek (8/0) has withdrawn, with talented defender Tomas Kalas called to replace him.
Jan Kopic (2/0) and uncapped Martin Frydek were also drafted, and coach Pavel Vrba has made it clear that he plans to rotate his players with the Czech Republic having already qualified for the tournament finals.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Vaclik – Gebre Selassie, Suchy, Prochazka, Novak – Plasil, Pavelka – Krejci, Darida, Skalak – Necid.
Turkey
Luxembourg vs Turkey 1-2 (International friendly)
Turkey vs Bulgaria 4-0 (International friendly)
Kazakhstan vs Turkey 0-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Turkey vs Latvia 1-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Turkey vs Netherlands 3-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Fenerbahce full-back Gokhan Gonul (51/1) and Leverkusen’s Omer Toprak (23/2) failed to make the squad due to injury, whereas Galatasaray hotshot Semih Kaya (23/0) misses out as well.
Star striker Burak Yilmaz is included despite struggling through hamstring problem, but he is highly unlikely to start, with Umut Bulut expected to take his place up front.
Captain Arda Turan is certain to start in spite of the lack of first team action at Barcelona, whereas the Turkey Under-21 captain Okay Yokuslu is hoping to win his first senior cap.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Babacan – Ozbayrakli, Aziz, Balta, Caner Erkin – Inan, Tufan – Tore, Calhanoglu, Arda – Bulut.
Interesting Facts
*Czech Republic have already qualified and coach Pavel Vrba is expected to rest several star players in this match.
*Turkey can make a giant step towards the play-off berth by defeating indifferent Czech Republic. Away win pays 2.90 (19/10).
*Milli Takim have won three of last four matches without conceding. Turkey is 4.50 (7/2) to win to nil.
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