Rosicky included for Czechs

Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner has called up Tomas Rosicky for the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers, apparently convinced the Arsenal midfielder is over his recent groin strain.

Rosicky has not appeared for Arsenal since the 1-0 loss to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on February 20, but the 26-year-old could make his Gunners return against Aston Villa tomorrow and Bruckner has chosen to include him.

With Rosicky on board, it is a full-strength Czech side and Bruckner is able to include in-form strike duo Jan Koller and Milan Baros.

Petr Cech will start in goal having last month been given clearance by UEFA to wear his protective head guard in the competition. Cech must wear the guard for the rest of the season after suffering a fractured skull in an on-pitch collision against Reading last year.

Squad: P Cech (Chelsea), J Blazek (Sparta Prague), M Cech (Luch-Energia Vladivostok), Z Grygera (Ajax), M Jankulovski (AC Milan), R Kovac (Spartak Moscow), M Jiranek (Spartak Moscow), D Rozehnal (Paris St Germain), T Ujfalusi (Fiorentina), T Galasek (Nurnberg), J Plasil (Monaco), J Polak (Nurnberg), T Rosicky (Arsenal), L Sionko (Rangers), D Pudil (Slovan Liberec), M Matejovsky (Mlada Boleslav), J Koller (Monaco), M Baros (Lyon), D Lafata (Austria Vienna), M Kulic (Sparta Prague).