Hovorka out due to cruciate ligament injury

David Hovorka will undergo surgery after his injury in Plzeņ away game. Slavia will have to get by without one of their key players for several months.
Slavia centre back who has been voted the man of the Match against Barcelona by Slavia fans suffered the injury after an hour of the game between Viktoria Plzeņ and Slavia. First medical in Military University Hospital in Prague confirmed the worst diagnosis – torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Hovorka will undergo other medicals on Monday and the hospital staff together with club doctors will decide about the date of the surgery. His recovery is expected to be long.

David Hovorka had to step down after 61 minutes of the game against Plzeņ. He was substituted by Michal Frydrych and Slavia kept their 1-0 lead in the key game of autumn season. We wish David the best of luck in his fight. The club will do maximum for his fastest possible return on the pitch.

Articles

Anthem, Drones, Three Goalscorers and a Win Over Bohemians

včera
Slavia defeated Bohemians in front of 18,992 spectators at Fortuna Arena and continue to lead the Chance Liga table. The Vršovice derby was decided in the first half, with goals from Tomáš Chorý and Štěpán Chaloupek (the latter deflected in by Okeke). In the second half, Lukáš Provod scored a stunning strike, while Zeman pulled one back for the visitors.

A Winning Shootout in Plzeň. Goals from Chorý or Sanyang

včera
Slavia won 5–3 at Štruncovy Sady in the 15th round of the Chance Liga. Tomáš Chorý scored twice, Youssoupha Sanyang netted his first league goal, and Štěpán Chaloupek and Christos Zafeiris were also on target. The Red-Whites lead the domestic competition by two points heading into the international break.

Penalty, Early Second-Half Goal, and Defeat to Arsenal

včera
Slavia fell 0–3 to Arsenal at Eden Arena in the 4th round of the Champions League league phase. The Premier League leaders took the lead through Saka’s converted penalty, Merino doubled the advantage in the first minute of the second half, and the same player later sealed the final score. A penalty initially awarded to Slavia was overturned by the referee after consulting VAR.

More articles