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Czech Republic team forced off flight to Budapest for Euro 2020 last-16 tie with Holland because INFLATABLE SLIDE was blocking the door... forcing squad to travel on Saturday night

The Czech Republic have come to a bizarre roadblock in their preparations for the last-16, having to disembark their plane to Budapest after its door couldn't close.

Having finished second to England in Group D, the Czech team face a table-topping side in Holland in the second round, due to kick-off at 5pm in the Puskas Arena on Sunday.

West Ham's Tomas Soucek and Co were due to train on the Hungarian national stadium's pitch on Saturday, but instead have been forced to continue their preparations in Prague before flying out in the evening.

The Czech Republic squad is stuck in Prague after a problem with their plane grounded them
The plane's emergency inflatable slide was accidentally deployed and the door stuck open

The plane's emergency inflatable slide was accidentally deployed and the door stuck open

The team will train back home before delaying their flight to Budapest to Saturday evening

The team will train back home before delaying their flight to Budapest to Saturday evening

The Czech squad have been flying between matches on a private plane this summer, but they were grounded when the inflatable emergency slide was accidentally deployed.