Red Star travels to Plzen with 23 players and a three-goal lead

Red Star has named a 23-player squad for the Europa League play-off return match against Viktoria Plzen. Albert Riera's team travels to the Czech Republic with a 3-0 lead from the first leg in Belgrade.

Bruno Duarte and Strahinja Erakovic are not in the travelling group. Mohamed Cam is available after missing the domestic match against Cukaricki.

Red Star has a three-goal advantage after the first match

Red Star scored three times in Belgrade and did not concede. Mirko Ivanic scored in the 21st and 55th minutes. Aleksandar Katai converted a penalty in the 88th minute. The 3-0 result gives Red Star a three-goal advantage before the second match. The return fixture will decide which club advances from the Europa League qualifying play-off.

The second match is scheduled for Thursday at 19:00 in Plzen. Red Star has travelled to the Czech Republic with the full list announced by Riera. All three first-leg goals came from players included in the 23-player squad for Plzen.

Riera selected three goalkeepers and several young players

Mateus Magalhaes, Ivan Gutesa and Savo Radanovic are the three goalkeepers. The defensive group includes Rodrigo Prado, Derrick Luckassen, Milos Veljkovic, Stefan Gudelj, Franklin Tebo Uchenna, Matej Strika and Matej Gastarov.

Rade Krunic, Mahmudu Bajo, Timi Max Elsnik, Vasilije Kostov, Dimitrije Saric and Mohamed Cam provide midfield options. The group gives Riera different combinations for possession and defensive control.

The selected group gives the coach several choices in midfield and attack.

Osman Bukari, Loizos Loizou, Mirko Ivanic, Vladimir Lucic, Aleksandar Katai, Jay Enem and Marko Arnautovic complete the attacking selection.

Cham returns while two defenders remain outside the squad

Cam is available after an injury concern kept him out of the 4-0 league win over Cukaricki. His presence gives Red Star another player who can receive the ball between midfield and attack. Duarte and Erakovic are not travelling. Their absence changes the available rotation, but the squad still contains several central defensive choices and experienced attackers.

The final starting team will come from the announced 23-player squad. Riera has options in defence, midfield and attack despite the two absences.

The return match will decide the Europa League place

Red Star's 3-0 first-leg victory is the confirmed starting score for the return fixture. Viktoria Plzen remains the home team for the second match. Riera selected 23 players for the trip. The list includes three goalkeepers, several young players and experienced attackers.

The result in Plzen will determine the winner of the qualifying play-off. No place in the next stage is confirmed before the second match ends.

Riera selected a balanced 23-player squad

Riera's list contains three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven attacking players.

The four groups contain 23 names in total. Bruno Duarte and Strahinja Erakovic are not on the list. Mohamed Cam has returned after missing the league match against Cukaricki. These are the confirmed selection details before the team travels to Plzen.

The published list includes 23 Red Star players

The published list removes uncertainty before the team travels. Supporters can see which defenders, midfielders and forwards are available, while the coaching staff can prepare several match plans from the same group. The list does not reveal the starting eleven or the order of substitutions. Those decisions will follow the final training session and the condition of each player. The confirmed group is a framework, not a promise about minutes. Red Star won the first match 3-0 in Belgrade. The second match in Plzen will decide which club advances. The winner of the series reaches the league phase of the Europa League.