Poland vs. Austria - knockout match in Berlin, is Lewandowski ready?

Although they did not disappoint at the opening of Group D, Poland and Austria did not avoid defeats against the favored Dutch and French, so they will be chasing victory in the battle for placement among the four best third-placed teams in the duel today at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin from 18:XNUMX.

Poland lost to the Netherlands, with a 2:1 reversal, and coach Michal Probež hopes that Robert Levandovski and Pavel Davidović, the defender of Verona, will be in the team after injuries.

Of course, the main focus is on the recovery of Lewandowski, the icon of Polish football.

- I am happy that we have a great medical team and we expect the return of Levandovski and Davidovic, although we will see before the last training session in Berlin - said Probež, while goalkeeper Vojceh Szczesny believes that the best player will be in the lineup.

- We don't want to play just three games and go home. We will do our best. I don't know if Robert will be ready for 90 minutes, but even when they just see him on the field, it's not good for the rivals. However, he is the best football player in the history of Poland - said Szczesny.

Austria has never won against Poland - three defeats and two draws, but Ralf Rangnik raised the team to a high level and the favored France celebrated with great difficulty, an own goal by Maximilian Weber - 1:0.

- A little more insolence and courage were lacking with the French, but let's move on. We are going to win and we are not interested in hypothetical calculations. We know that a win is imperative in order to reach the knockout stage. Lewandowski is dangerous, but we hope he is not at the peak of his form, and besides, we were preparing for Poland's style. In preparation, I chose teams that play with three players on the ball and five players behind it, Serbia, Italy and Estonia play just like that - emphasized Rangnik.

Probable lineups, Poland (3-5-2): Szczesny - Bednarek, Salamon, Kivior - Frankovski, Szymanski, Romanczuk, Zielinski, Zalewski - Sviderski, Buksa.

Austria (4-2-3-1) Penz - Poš, Danso, Weber, Mvene - Zaivald, Grilic - Lajmer, Baumgartner, Zabicer - Arnautović.