Tomas Rosicky expected to be fit after being named in Czech Republic squad

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Tomas Rosicky is being given every chance to make Euro 2012.SNS Group

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky appears to be winning his fitness battle after being included in the country’s final 23-man squad for Euro 2012.

The Arsenal midfielder has made 42 appearances this season but is struggling with a calf injury.

However Michal Bilek has chosen the 31-year-old in the hope he will be fit to compete in Poland and Ukraine.

Replacement Vladimir Darida of Pilsen will also travel as back up should Rosicky suffer a recurrence of the problem.

Before facing Russia in their first match on the opening night of the competition , the Czechs have a warm up game against Hungary on Saturday.

There’s still room for Euro 2004 top scorer Milan Baros while Chelsea’s Champions League hero Petr Cech will be in goal after signing a new four-year deal with the club.

The Czechs reached Poland and Ukraine after beating Scotland to second place in the qualifying stages.

Czech Republic Euro 2012 squad:

Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Jaroslav Drobny (Hamburg), Jan Lastuvka (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk).

Defenders: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Liberec), Roman Hubnik (Hertha Berlin), Michal Kadlec (Bayer Leverkusen), David Limbersky (Pilsen), Frantisek Rajtoral (Pilsen), Tomas Sivok (Besiktas), Marek Suchy (Spartak Moscow).

Midfielders: Vladimir Darida (Pilsen), Tomas Hubschman (Shakhtar Donetsk), Petr Jiracek (Wolfsburg), Daniel Kolar (Pilsen), Milan Petrzela (Pilsen), Vaclav Pilar (Pilsen), Jaroslav Plasil (Bordeaux), Jan Rezek (Anorthosis Famagusta), Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal).

Forwards: Milan Baros (Galatasaray), David Lafata (Jablonec), Tomas Necid (CSKA Moscow), Tomas Pekhart (Nuremberg).

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