Jiri Hosek, the head of sports at CANAL+ TV in Czechia, joins Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share an insight into the side that stand in the Republic of Ireland's way next Thursday in Prague.

Among the areas covered are:

The continued fallout from the shock defeat to the Faroe Islands
The appointment of Miroslav Koubek and how he will set up against Ireland
The key players including Pavel Sucl and why Patrik Schick is not a guaranteed starter on Thursday
The Czech view on Ireland and Troy Parrott
The legacy of the golden generation and the World Cup as a white whale for Czech football