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Mario Holek signed for Dnipro last week and now has been given an international call-up (©FC Dnipro)

Czech Republic coach Karel Brückner has included three uncapped players in his squad for the training camp and friendly with Poland in Cyprus next month.

Trio called up
The UEFA EURO 2008™ contenders are taking 28 players to Cyprus, with a reserve team to meet Greece's second string in Nicosia on 5 February and a full side facing Poland in Larnaca the following day. Defender Jan Rajnoch plus midfield pair Luboš Kalouda and Mario Holek are included for the first time in a strong squad, which includes the return of defensive pair Marek Jankulovski and Zdeněk Grygera from injury. Kalouda was part of the Czech team that reached last year's FIFA U-20 World Cup final and his selection follows the similar promotions of Jan Šimůnek and Martin Fenin. Rajnoch is hoping for a debut at 26 while Holek has had a busy week, having also joined FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk from 1. FC Brno. The Czech Republic will open UEFA EURO 2008™ against co-hosts Switzerland on 7 June and also meet Portugal and Turkey in Group A.

Czech Republic squad
Goalkeepers: Petr Čech (Chelsea FC), Jaromír Blažek (1. FC Nürnberg), Daniel Zítka (RSC Anderlecht)

Defenders: Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan), Radoslav Kováč (FC Spartak Moskva), David Rozehnal (Newcastle United FC), Tomáš Ujfaluši (ACF Fiorentina), Zdeněk Pospěch (AC Sparta Praha), Zdeněk Grygera (Juventus), Michal Kadlec (AC Sparta Praha), Jan Šimůnek (VfL Wolfsburg), Jan Rajnoch (FK Mladá Boleslav).

Midfielders: Tomáš Galásek (1. FC Nürnberg), David Jarolím (Hamburger SV), Jaroslav Plašil (CA Osasuna), Jan Polák (RSC Anderlecht), Tomáš Rosický (Arsenal FC), Marek Matějovský (Reading FC), Daniel Pudil (SK Slavia Praha), Libor Sionko (FC København), Jiří Kladrubský (AC Sparta Praha), Mario Holek (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Luboš Kalouda (1. FC Brno).

Forwards: Jan Koller (1. FC Nürnberg), Milan Baroš (Olympique Lyonnais), Marek Kulič (AC Sparta Praha), Martin Fenin (Eintracht Frankfurt), Stanislav Vlček (RSC Anderlecht).

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