Polish
The national team today announced its final 26-man squad for this summer's Europa League. With the likes of goalkeeper Ziehl failing to make the cut and striker Milik missing out due to injury, this is the second consecutive time he has missed out on the Euros due to injury.
Poland's 26-man roster is as follows:
Goalkeeper:
Szczesny (Juventus) Skorupski (Bologna) Burka (Nice)
Linebacker:
Bednarek (Southampton) Berezhenski (Empoli) Davydovic (Verona) Kivior (Arsenal) Pusac (Kaiserslautern) Salamon (Poznańskie Lech) Walukiewicz (Empoli)
Center field:
Frankowski (Lens) Grosicki (Szczecin Bogon) Modell (Brighton) Piotrowski (Ludogorets) Romanchuk (Giorgio Rossoneri) Sliz (Atlanta United) Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce) Skolas (Bruges) Urbanski (Bologna) Zalewski (Roma) Zielinski ( Napoli)
Forward:
Buksa (Antalya Sport) Lewandowski (Barcelona) Piatek (Istanbul) Hvidelskiy (Verona)
Group stage fixtures:
Poland has been placed in a strong Group C, which includes the Netherlands, Austria and France. Poland will face a tough challenge in the group stage.
June 15 BST: Poland vs Netherlands June 19 BST: Poland vs Austria June 23 BST: Poland vs France
Analysis and Outlook:
Poland will be relying on experienced players such as Szczesny, Lewandowski and Zielinski who will play a central role in the team this Euro. Despite the absence of Milik due to injury, Poland still has a strong attacking force. Lewandowski's presence is undoubtedly the biggest threat to the team, and his form will have a direct impact on Poland's performance in the tournament.
Poland has a balanced midfield setup with both experienced players and young promising stars. Players such as Zalewski and Sebastian Szymanski will carry the burden of organizing the attack and defense.
In the backline, players such as Bednarek and Kiviol will need to maintain a solid defense against tough opponents to ensure that their team doesn't concede a goal in a close game.
