With eight representatives Slavia Prague dominate the Czech Republic squad for the European Championship but the headline inclusion is the three players from unbeaten Bundesliga and the German Cup winners Bayer Leverkusen.
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Forwards Patrik Schick and Adam Hlozek and goalkeeper Matej Kovar were in the 26-man party named by coach Ivan Hasek on Tuesday. Schick top scored in the 2020 Euros alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, with five goals each.
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek will captain the Czechs, and is picked with clubmate and right back Vladimir Coufal.
Viktoria Plzen midfielder Lukas Cerv made the squad for the first time.
"I trust these players and hope the're ready to fight for us to be successful," Hasek said.
The Czechs open the tournament in Germany in Group F on June 18 against Portugal in Leipzig followed by Georgia on June 22 and Turkey four days later in Hamburg.
CZECH REPUBLIC SQUAD FOR EURO 2024
Goalkeepers: Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague), Matej Kovar (Leverkusen), Vitezslav Jaros (Sturm Graz).
Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (West Ham), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Viktoria Plzen), Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague), Tomas Vlcek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Hoffenheim), Martin Vitik (Sparta Prague).
Midfielders: Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Michal Sadilek (Twente), Antonin Barak (Fiorentina), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Ondrej Lingr (Feyenoord), Vaclav Cerny (Wolfsburg), Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen), Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
Forwards: Patrik Schick (Leverkusen), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Adam Hlozek (Leverkusen)
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