Czech Republic vs Turkey lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed Euro 2024 team news and injury latest

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·24 June 2024

Czech Republic vs Turkey lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed Euro 2024 team news and injury latest

Real Madrid star could be back in Turkey XI for final Group F match

Arda Guler is pushing to return to the starting lineup for Turkey’s decisive Euro 2024 clash against Czech Republic.

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A point would see Turkey through to the knockout stages at a major tournament for the first time since 2008, as they look to bounce back from their defeat to Portugal.

Guler was dropped to the bench in that match, coming on for the final 20 minutes, but Turkey boss Vincenzo Montella confirmed after the game that the 19-year-old was struggling with an injury issue.

"Arda wasn't fit to play I can say clearly he could not play more than 30 minutes without increasing the risk. So there was also a temptation of not putting him in 20 minutes from the end, but finally I gave in because good players must play my opinion," Montella told reporters.

Turkey will hope to have him back in the starting lineup against Czech Republic, with Yunus Akgun likely the man to miss out if Guler does return.

Samet Akaydin, who scored a disastrous own goal in the defeat to Portugal, is a doubt, after he was forced off late in that match with an injury issue. Merih Demiral is set to replace the suspended Abdulkerim Bardakci

Czech Republic are likely to be without Patrik Schick, after he suffered a calf injury in the draw with Georgia.

The striker scored his side’s equaliser but pulled up in the second-half and was forced to immediately come off, and is expected to be ruled out of the match against Turkey. Mojmir Chytil could be the one to lead the line in Schick’s absence.

Ondrej Lingr is also hoping to earn a first start of the tournament, while David Doudera and Antonín Barak are also options to come into the side should Ivan Hasek opt to make further changes.

Predicted Czech Republic XI: Stanek; Holes, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Soucek, Provod, Doudera; Hlozek, Lingr, Chytil

Predicted Turkey XI: Gunok; Muldur, Demiral, Ayhan, Kadioglu; Yuksek, Calhanoglu; Guler, Kokcu, Yildiz; Yilmaz

Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday June 26, 2024

Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg.

TV channel and live stream: ITV4