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Updated Thursday June 1, 2000
Jankulovski wins Czech Republic call

PRAGUE, June 1 (Reuters) - Czech Republic Under-21 midfielder Marek Jankulovski was named in coach Jozef Chovanec's Euro 2000 squad on Thursday.

Jankulovski, currently at the European Under-21 championship finals in Slovakia, may replace playmaker Patrik Berger. The Liverpool midfielder is suspended for the first two group D matches against the Netherlands and France.

Striker Rene Wagner of Rapid Vienna, who failed to make the the Czech 22 for Euro 96, was omitted again.

The four others to miss out were goalkeeper Radek Cerny, midfielders Miroslav Baranek and Ivo Ulich, and striker Pavel Verbir.

Half the squad who reached the final four years ago were picked. Champions Sparta Prague field six players, the biggest club contingent.

The Czechs will play their last warm-up match against Germany in Nuremberg on Saturday.

Full Czech Republic Squad

Goalkeepers: Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Ladislav Maier (Rapid Vienna), Pavel Srnicek (Sheffield Wednesday)

Defenders: Milan Fukal, Petr Gabriel, Jiri Novotny (all Sparta Prague), Karel Rada, Petr Vlcek (both Slavia Prague), Tomas Repka (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Radek Bejbl (Atletico Madrid), Patrik Berger (Liverpool), Pavel Horvath (Slavia Prague), Marek Jankulovski (Banik Ostrava), Radoslav Latal, Jiri Nemec (both Schalke 04), Pavel Nedved (Lazio), Karel Poborsky (Benfica), Tomas Rosicky (Sparta Prague)

Forwards: Jan Koller (Anderlecht), Pavel Kuka (VfB Stuttgart), Vratislav Lokvenc (Sparta Prague), Vladimir Smicer (Liverpool).

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