Czech Republic head coach Karel Brückner has included several injured, but experienced players in his 23-man World Cup squad, named on Monday.

His biggest injury concern is former Liverpool midfielder Vladimir Smicer, who has a torn tendon in his leg but is still hoping to be fit for the Czech Republic’s opening match against the United States on June 12.

Salzburg striker Vratislav Lokvenc is recovering from a serious knee injury and is not fully fit, while key defender Zdenek Grygera of Ajax Amsterdam is also struggling with an injury.

There is some good news for the Czech's, with striker Jan Koller appearing to be coming back to fitness after a knee injury last September, which kept him on the sidelines until recently.

Koller will be joined by another former Liverpool player, Aston Villa’s Milan Baros, Galatasaray’s Marek Heinz and Jiri Stajner from German side Hanover 96.

Czech Republic squad for World Cup Finals:

Goalkeepers: Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Antonin Kinsky (Saturn Ramenskoye)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Ajax Amsterdam), Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan), Martin Jiranek (Spartak Moscow), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Mares (Zenit St Petersburg), David Rozehnal (Paris St Germain), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Tomas Galasek (Ajax Amsterdam), David Jarolim (Hamburg SV), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco), Karel Poborsky (Ceske Budejovice), Jan Polak (Nuremberg), Tomas Rosicky (Borussia Dortmund), Vladimir Smicer (Girondins Bordeaux)

Strikers: Milan Baros (Aston Villa), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray), Jan Koller (Borussia Dortmund), Vratislav Lokvenc (Red Bull Salzburg), Jiri Stajner (Hanover 96).

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