Ready to take the risk of a tough 2-0 match in Prague, Ivan Jovanovic appeared the day before today’s (8:30 p.m.) rematch with Slavia on a “hot” prospect that will decide his Conference League knockout stage. “We don’t have many options. We have to play differently and find solutions, take risks, enjoy the atmosphere that our world will create. His support gives us additional motivation, it does not bother us,” was the position of the Serbian technician, who avoided standing in refereeing the first match, which, in addition to a bad result, deprived him of Palacios as well as announced changes and a stable transfer policy: “The situation in the first match was strange, several players did not train much. Now Schenkefeld and Alexandropoulos are fine, the extra week’s work helped Sporar and Aitor, Ioannidis, Juancar, who were not fully ready. If we qualify, everything will be better. However, I assure you that our transfer policy does not depend on this match.”

The Czechs have shown they can count on the strength of a crowded avenue, with their coach Gidrić Trpisovski stressing that his team didn’t close on the defensive. Everton and Santos stayed in Prague, Usor is ready, and the participation of Shor and Sencic will be decided at the last moment.