Smuda names line-up

13th November 2009

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New Poland boss Franciszek Smuda has named his starting line-up ahead of his first game in charge, Saturday’s friendly against Romania.

‘You can call Romania’s boss and give him my starting eleven’, Smuda told a press conference, ‘I have no secrets’.

With injuries to Lukasz Fabianski and Artur Boruc the new coach confirmed that Tomasz Kuszczak will start between the posts, while also revealing Celtic man Boruc will need to lose weight if he’s hopes for an instant recall.

Gangly Arsenal reserve Wojciech Szczesny is expected to come on for Kuszczak at some stage, and will also be involved in the friendly against Canada. Marcin Kowalczyk of Dynamo Moscow has been recalled a ...

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