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Czech Republic have been hit by injuries in midfield ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Azerbaijan. Czech captain Tomas Rosicky sustained an unspecified injury following his summer transfer to Sparta Prague from Arsenal, while Hertha Berlin playmaker Vladimir Darida had surgery after injuring an ankle. "We have to cope with a significant hit," Czech coach Karel Jarolim told reporters. Jarolim was speaking after naming his 19-man squad ahead of the Oct. 8 game against Germany in Hamburg and Oct. 11 home clash against Azerbaijan in Ostrava. Sampdoria striker Patrik Schick could make his second international appearance in those games after being included, while Viktoria Plzen midfielder Milan Petrzela returns to the squad for the first time since October 2015. Czech Republic squad: Goalkeepers: Jaroslav Drobny (Werder Bremen), Tomas Koubek (Sparta Prague), Tomas Vaclik (Basel). Defenders: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim), Filip Novak (Midtjylland), Tomas Sivok (Bursaspor), Marek Suchy (Basel), Jan Sykora (Liberec). Midfielders: Borek Dockal (Sparta Prague), Martin Frydek (Sparta Prague), Tomas Horava (Viktoria Plzen), Ladislav Krejci (Bologna), David Pavelka (Kasimpasa), Milan Petrzela (Viktoria Plzen), Jiri Skalak (Brighton). Forwards: Vaclav Kadlec (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Sampdoria), Matej Vydra (Derby).
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