Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE commentary of Czech Republic and The Netherlands in the opening round of Group A in the European Championship Qualifiers. Holland's new boss Guus Hiddink - who returns to the helm for the second time - will be hoping he can build on Louis Van Gaal's impressive third place finish at the World Cup but his side faces a difficult challenge in Prague tonight against a Czech Republic side determined to get off to a good start and reach France in two years time.
Euro Qualifying / Matchday 1
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Updated 09/09/2014 at 20:39 GMT
19.30
Petr Cech may be playing second fiddle at Stamford Bridge but he is still very much Czech Republic's key man and he will be hoping to keep Van Persie's efforts at bay. Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky takes a central position behind the front line and he will be keen to pull the strings for the home side this evening.
19.25
He may have been sent off in Hiddink's first match back in charge when The Netherlands lost to Italy, but Bruno Martins Indi will start in defence tonight alongside new Manchester United player Daley Blind. Arjen Robben will be a big miss for the Dutch but young talent Mamphis Depay - a player Hiddink reserved praise for recently - will be given an opportunity to show what he can do, while Robin Van Persie leads the attack.
19.20
Czech Republic: Cech; Limbersky, Kadlec, Prochazka, Kaderabek; Vacha, Darida; Krejci, Rosicky, Dockal, Lafata. /// The Netherlands: Cillessen; Janmaat, Veltman, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind; Wijnaldum, Sneijder, De Jong; Depay, Van Persie.
19.16
Team news will be with you in a moment.