Sparta Prague relish underdog role as they target OL upset | OneFootball

In a packed Prague arena, Sparta aim to harness home support to rattle OL, with 20,000 set to attend.

According to Le Progres, the hosts approach this first meeting with ambition, and head coach Brian Priske calls it a major challenge against a European heavyweight from a top five league.

Sparta’s experienced striker Jan Kuchta, 29, should not be given much service. Former Lyon man Adam Karabec is set to operate as playmaker.

Andy Irving, 26, is one to watch, an industrious Scot at 1.90 m who breaks up play.

There are suggestions of defensive frailties while their system remains under review, though Danish centre-back Asger Sorensen, 30, 1.91 m, has 145 Sparta games and 13 goals.

Shirt sales stay brisk despite Slavia Prague stealing the limelight in the league, with fans queueing in fierce heat. Sparta embrace the underdog tag.

Source: Le Progres

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