Portugal and the Czech Republic have named their starting lineups for the Group F clash at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
Roberto Martinez cites an extremely strong team, packed with Premier League stars and captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is making his 26th European Championship appearance in his sixth tournament – both records, unsurprisingly.
There is also a place in the starting lineup for Pepe, who becomes the oldest player to play in the competition, at 41 and 113 days old.
Lineups for tonight’s game:
Diogo Costa – Dalot, Pepe, Dias – Cancelo, Silva, Fernandes, Vitinha, Mendes – Ronaldo, Leão.
Staněk – Holeš, Hranáč, Krejčí – Coufal, Šulc, Souček, Provod, Douděra – Kuchta, Schick.
Starts at 21:00 CET. #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/yAebaijfad
— Czech national football team (@ceskarepre_eng) June 18, 2024
The Czechs will have their work cut out for them against the 2016 winner, but they have undoubtedly chosen their best team, led by Tomáš Souček and with Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrick Schick at the top.
What do you think of the lineup and the game ahead?
