Meet the Czechs

CZECH REPUBLIC return to Wembley for the first time since 2008. These are the stars hoping to stun England...

DANGER MAN: BOREK DOCKAL

PLAYMAKER and captain who last month returned to Sparta Prague after a successful stint with Philadelphia Union in the MLS. The 30-year-old topped the assist charts in the States with 18 last year and — should he shrug off a calf problem — will hope to be the creative spark for his country tonight.

FAMILIAR FACE: MATEJ VYDRA

THE BURNLEY striker, 26, has been stirring things up this week. Harry Maguire was sent off during Leicester’s win at Turf Moor last week and Vydra, who has played for West Brom, Watford, Derby and Reading, says he will target the defender. ‘In some moments it seems he doesn’t know what’s happening behind him,’ he quipped.

RISING STAR: PATRIK SCHICK

CZECH REPUBLIC legend Pavel Nedved has likened him to Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the striker, 23, has struggled since his club-record £35million move to Roma. Schick has started to see a mental coach after scoring just four goals all season but found the net three times in four Nations League games for his country.

BIG GLOVES TO FILL: TOMAS KOUBEK

WITH Czech player of the year Tomas Vaclik injured, Koubek is set to deputise in goal. The goalkeeper has followed in the footsteps of compatriot Petr Cech, moving from Sparta Prague to Rennes. Koubek was unable to knock Cech out of the Europa League, though, as Rennes lost to Arsenal last week.

HAIR-RAISER: ALEX KRAL

DAVID LUIZ lookalike Kral, 20, could feature for the first time after catching the eye for Slavia Prague during their run to the Europa League quarterfinals. He even scored a goal without looking in the last 16 against Sevilla as the ball cannoned off him from a corner and looped up into the net!