Placed second in the group, Slovakia have six points from four games. They have won twice and lost the remaining two.
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Slovakia will come up against a tricky Azerbaijan side in League C Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. The home side would not only need to win their games but also require the other results to go in their way in order to get the unlikely top spot. With both sides sitting second and third in the league, the upcoming match has all the elements to be an interesting one. Hence, the supporters from both sides can expect to see a tightly-fought battle.
| Slovakia vs Azerbaijan | Key details |
| Date | September 22 |
| Venue | Anton Malatinský Stadium |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in Slovakia | 8:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 10:45 pm (Thursday) |
Placed second in the group, Slovakia have six points from four games. They have won twice and lost the remaining two. Having lost both their matches against Kazakhstan, Slovakia have to rely on them slipping up in order to get the top spot. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan have four points from the same number of matches. They have won one, drawn one and lost two. In fact Slovakia had already beaten Azerbaijan 1-0 back in June.
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There are a few players who will miss the upcoming clash for both sides. Slovakia will be without the services of Ondrej Duda following his suspension. Besides, there are also big question marks over the participation of Lukas Haraslin. One positive though is the return of Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar, who was not part of the June matches due to an injury. On the other hand, Qismat Aliyev’s absence due to a suspension from the upcoming fixture will be a blow for Azerbaijan. Otherwise, they have more or less everyone available for this contest.
Slovakia possible line-up: Rodak, Pekarik, Skriniar, Valjent, Hancko, De Marco, Kucka, Lobotka, Hrosovsky, Rusnak, Bozenik
Azerbaijan possible line-up: Mehemmedeliyev, C Huseynov, Mustafazada, Guseynov, A Huseynov, Makhmudov, Eddy, Almeida, Salahli, Sheydayev, Dadashov
The UEFA Nations League match between Slovakia and Azerbaijan will take place at Anton Malatinský Stadium on Friday at 12:15 am IST.
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Nations League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website and Jio TV. Besides, the supporters in Azerbaijan can watch the match between Slovakia and Azerbaijan on CBC Sport Azerbaijan; and RTVS Sport in Slovakia.
