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TEAM NEWS: Man Utd target Lewandowski starts in attack for Poland in Euro 2012 opener
Jun 8, 2012 4:00:00 PM
The Borussia Dortmund striker is set to lead the line for Franciszek Smuda's men, while Schalke star Kyriakos Papadopoulos will have to settle for a place on the bench
Robert Lewandowski will spearhead the attack for co-hosts Poland as they take on 2004 European champions Greece in the opener of Euro 2012.The Borussia Dortmund star will be supported by an attacking trident consisting of Jakub 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski, Ludovic Obraniak and Maciej Rybus. At the back, Damien Perquis has been deemed fit to start and will slot in at centre-half.
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Meanwhile for Greece, Schalke defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos will have do settle for a place on the bench as Fernando Santos has opted for the pairing of Avram Papadopoulos and Sokratis Papastathopoulos in central defence.
In the final third, the coach has gone for the trio of Sotiris Ninis, Theofanis Gekas and Georgios Samaras.
Poland (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Piszczek, Wasilewski, Perquis, Boenisch; Murwaski, Polanski; Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Rybus; Lewandowski
Subs: Sandomierski, Tyton, Wojtkowiak, Kaminski, Wawrzyniak, Dudka, Matuszczyk, Mierzejewski, Wolski, Grosicki, Sobiech, Brozek
Greece (4-3-3): Chalkias; Torossidis, Papastathopoulos, A. Papadopoulos, Holebas; Maniatis, Katsouranis, Karagounis; Ninis, Gekas, Samaras
Subs: Tzorvas, Sifakis, Tzavellas, Malezas, K. Papadopoulos, Makos, Fotakis, Fortounis, Fetfatzidis, Liberopoulos, Mitroglou, Salpingidis
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