Bou0159ek Dou010dkal will don the captain’s armband for his country for the first time when the Czech Republic national team takes the field against Slovakia in a UEFA Nations League match on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia.
The 30-year-old midfielder who has starred while on loan with the Philadelphia Union this season from the Chinese Super League last appeared for his country last October in a 5-0 World Cup qualifier win over San Marino.
Dou010dkal, who leads the league with 17 assists, received a call-up during the international break in September but was unable to report because of an ankle injury.