Pavel Gapal: "The fate of Slovakia in the League of Nations will be decided in Trnava and Prague"

At a press conference in Bratislava, the head coach of the Slovakian national team Pavel Gapal answered questions from the media about the League of Nations matches against Ukraine and the Czech Republic, which will take place on November 16 and 19, respectively.

The new mentor of the Slovak national team announced the composition of his team for future matches of the League of Nations, after which he answered questions from journalists.

"As you can see, there are no such cardinal changes in the national team. The most important of them is the appearance of four players: Rodak, Zrelyak, Vavro and Stokh. I called all of them and met Stoch in person in Prague. A constructive dialogue took place with him, in which he stressed that he really wants to play in the national team. I believe that in the first team Stoch will show the same level as in the last matches for Slavia, - said Pavel Gapal.

The Slovakian national team also includes Stanislav Lobotka from Celta, who is recovering from an injury, and Peter Pekarik from Hertha, who plays little for his club.

"I communicate with Lobotka almost every day. He feels much better, and this was confirmed by yesterday's medical examination. He said that he would be ready to play for his club in the Spanish championship this weekend. As for Pekarik, I personally met him in Berlin. Yes, his situation at Hertha is not perfect. After injury, he rarely appears in the lineup. But from the point of view of health he is ready and can help us in matches with Ukraine and the Czech Republic ", - the coach of the national team of Slovakia explained.

According to the mentor, the key player in the national team is Martin Skrtel.

"As long as our captain is in shape and wants to play in the national team shirt, I will always call him. Yes, there were rumors that he could end his playing career now. However, after talking to me, he decided to postpone this decision. We agreed that he would be able to adopt it at any time when he felt it was necessary. However, I am sure that he will help the national team next season as well, ”the coach emphasized.

"We are facing two very serious challenges. First, a match with Ukraine in Trnava, and in four days - a match in Prague with the Czech Republic. They will decide the fate of Slovakia in the League of Nations. Of course, we want to perform well in both meetings. I guarantee that we will make every effort to play successfully. And success means winning, ”Pavel Gapal summed up.

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