Since his arrival in the summer of 2019, Kalvach has been among the most exploited Victorians. In the 2019/2020 season and in the following one, he played exactly 33 matches in the league. Last year, due to a minor injury at the end of autumn, twenty-seven games. He has missed only two games this year, including the preliminary rounds and the Champions League group stage.
In the reserve, he forms a strong pair with Pavle Bucha. The two play whatever game model Viktoria reaches for. Against Dynamo, Kalvach will most likely be replaced by Senegalese Modou N’Diaye, who traditionally alternates for him. He went to the field for him even after the forced substitution in Brno. He managed the substitute, the West Bohemians turned the duel around (3:1 win). However, N’Diaye in Pilsen has been playing the role of a substitute for a long time, he does not have significant playing experience.
“We cannot count on Lukáš Kalvach for the next matches. But another chance opens up for other players. We believe that they will be fired up and want to take advantage of this chance,” Pilsen assistant Pavel Horváth was quoted as saying on the club’s website.
Pavel Dosadil, a football expert from the Sport.cz website, will tell you what to look forward to during Sunday’s football league matches
Viktoria entered the spring with an unexpected home defeat against Hradec Králové, a week ago they took full advantage at Zbrojovka. Given his championship ambitions, he cannot afford to stumble with České Budějovice.
“Budějovice basically still play the same, they have a given axis. We will see what line-up their coaches decide on, but for us everything remains the same. We are playing at home, we have to beat Budějovice,” said Horváth, who is pleased that midfielder Jan Sýkora and defender Radim Řezník have returned to training after a long injury.
