‘’ There are no fears or worries. We will go out there and express ourselves ,work our socks off and try to get the right result  .

‘’I have players with big hearts who are hungry to do well.It is enjoyable working with a group like that and that is why I’ve no fears going into this one.  

‘’We have still got an abundance of talent and the nucleus of an exciting young squad so we will try to use that to our advantage against the Czechs.

‘’You can only pick the players available to you but when I look at the squad  I see we still have a good blend . We are a bit shot in the striking department but I have always said our strongest area is midfield so we will try and utilise that to help out in attack.

‘’This is not a friendly as far as I’m concerned, it’s a very important preparation game ahead of the World Cup campaign itself. This is a vital test for us against a top quality team and it will be a great learning process for everyone.

‘’A lot of the players have something to prove by showing they are good enough to keep their place at international level.”