England travels to Praha as they look to come back to winning ways when they face Czechia on Tuesday at the Fortuna Arena in their next UEFA Nations League fixture.
Czechia vs England – Match preview and team news
- Date: Tuesday, 29th September.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Fortuna Arena, Praha.
Czechia team news
Czechia enters the fixture navigating a severe squad transition and injury crisis under new manager Santi Denia.
The hosts are reeling from a massive list of pre-camp withdrawals, missing key players like David Zima, David Jurasek, Matej Rynes, Tomas Vlcek, Lukas Provod, Denis Visinsky, and Tomas Chory.
Furthermore, long-time midfield talisman Tomas Soucek remains completely sidelined due to an ankle ligament injury sustained at the World Cup.
To complicate matters, Ladislav Krejci missed the opening loss to Croatia with a calf problem, and Adam Karabec—their lone goalscorer in that match—is under close medical observation after being forced off injured.
This heavily disrupted roster is also learning to adapt to a brand-new era following the post-World Cup international retirements of established veteran figures Patrik Schick, Vladimir Darida, and Tomas Holes.
England team news
Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa and Manchester City fullback Nico O’Reilly are both highly doubtful for the match after sitting out Monday’s final group training session with minor injuries.
Their absences could open the door for Lewis Hall to return at left-back and Jarrad Braithwaite to step into central defence.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to earn his first start of this international break at right-back.
In goal, Tuchel has confirmed that Leeds United goalkeeper James Trafford will retain his spot for a second consecutive “audition” game ahead of Jordan Pickford.
These new concerns add to an already depleted squad that travelled without key stars Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Tino Livramento.
Form
Czechia
Czechia is struggling for consistency, having won just one of their last five international fixtures. Their Nations League campaign began with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Croatia, exposing ongoing defensive frailties. They have kept only one clean sheet in their last six games.
England
England enters tonight’s match looking to rebound after a tough 3-2 defeat to Spain in their Nations League opener. This loss snapped a strong run of momentum under Thomas Tuchel, who had previously guided the Three Lions to secure third place in their World Cup campaign. While the attack remains incredibly sharp—scoring nine goals across their last three outings—defensive vulnerabilities and recent squad injuries have left them searching for their first clean sheet in seven matches.
Predicted lineups
Czechia: Hornicek; Coufal, Hranac, Chaloupek, Slama; Sadilek, Cerv; Ambros, Sulc, Radosta; Hlozek
England: Trafford; Alexander-Arnold, Braithwaite, Guehi, Hall; Lewis-Skelly, Anderson; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
How to watch Czechia vs England?
In the UK, you can watch the Czechia vs. England match live and entirely free-to-air on ITV1.
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