slavia Prague manager Jindřich Trpišovský confirmed a muscle injury to a player-potentially sidelining him for up to seven weeks-but indicated the issue isn’t severe enough to rule him out of contention for their Champions League match against Inter Milan in Bergama. the news comes ahead of Slavia’s daunting challenge against an Inter side unbeaten at home in the Champions League, a hurdle Trpišovský acknowledges requires breaking boundaries.
Trpišovský stated the injury is a recurrence in the same location, with initial forecasts estimating a recovery period of up to seven weeks, though further assessment may alter that timeline. He emphasized the need to maximize performance against Inter, warning that hesitation will be swiftly punished. “The finalist of the Champions League will be against us and we have nothing else to do. The beauty of football is that we can surprise - the money on the pitch dose not play a role, the performance decides. It’s amazing that we can try to beat an Inter,” Trpišovský said.
Looking back at previous European campaigns, Trpišovský contrasted the current situation with Slavia’s near-miss six years ago and a match against AC Milan a year and a half ago where they played with ten men from the first half, even taking the lead through a goal from Douděra. He noted, “A year and a half ago we played with AC Milan ten from the first half, and even went into the lead. Douděra, who skipped from Dukla via Boleslav to the matches in Europe, scored a beautiful goal.” He added, “I hear it for the first time, but it’s good. The border needs to be demolished.”