The Czech Republic have asked UEFA to reconsider the yellow card issued to their captain Pavel Nedved during the quarter-final against Denmark.

Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner has two major defensive worries ahead of the Euro semi-final with Greece at the Estadio do Dragao on Thursday.

Holland coach Dick Advocaat left out Rafael van der Vaart and Bolo Zenden from the team which drew with Germany on Tuesday in their opening Group D match.

Latvia striker Marian Pahars lost his fitness battle to start the Group D Euro 2004 match with the Czech Republic at Aveiro’s colourful Estadio Municipal in what is the biggest moment in the Baltic nation’s football history.

There were few surprises when Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner named his provisional squad for Euro 2004 today.