Hungary – Poland: Preview and Highest Odds

Hungary’s star midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is ruled out with a thigh injury, which is a huge blow for them at the start of their qualifying campaign. Freiburg’s Roland Sallai would provide the biggest attacking threat in Szoboszlai’s absence if he is to start on Thursday. Veteran striker Adam Szalai returns to the squad having missed the most recent international break and could lead the line on his own. For Poland, it remains to be seen how Sousa will set up for his first match in charge but the Portuguese boss may adopt the same 4-1-4-1 formation used previously by Brzeczek. Main man and captain Lewandowski is available after German chancellor Angela Merkel afforded the Bayern Munich striker an exemption from the current COVID-19 restrictions that would have forced him to quarantine for two weeks upon his return. Forward Arkadiusz Milik could be handed a start up front alongside Lewandowski, after a solid start to life at Ligue 1 outfit Marseille. Leeds United’s Mateusz Klich and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jakub Moder are set to compete with one another for a place in central midfield alongside Piotr Zielinski, with Klich expected to get the nod.