Czech Republic manager Karel Bruckner has pulled together a veteran squad to head to Germany in announcing his 23-man roster on Monday (May 15).

Borussia Dortmund striker Jan Koller has sufficiently recovered to make a squad list that includes a few injury concerns, most notably Bordeaux midfielder Vladimir Smicer. Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved and Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech headline a group loaded with international experience.

"This squad was created for EURO 2004 in Portugal with the 2006 World Cup in mind," Bruckner told a news conference. The 2004 European Championship semifinalists will start training together on May 20 at Seefeld in Austria.

Czech Republic 2006 FIFA World Cup Roster

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)

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

Press Release courtesy of www.ussoccer.com

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