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Poland: Maciej Zurawski

Star Player - Maciej Zurawski

Poland are not a team with one stand-out individual as Beenhakker's side is built around a sound work ethic and camaraderie within the squad.

But they do have some stand-out individuals including skipper Zurawski.

After swapping Celtic in the January transfer window for Larissa and the sunnier climate of Greece, Zurawski has enjoyed a renaissance.

The Poland captain was languishing in The Bhoys' reserves until a New Year switch to the Mediterranean restored the 31-year-old striker's love of the game.

Although he can spearhead an attack, his preferred position is just behind the lead striker, where his deft touches and deadly finishes causes numerous problems to the tightest of backlines.

Zurawski started all three of Poland's 2006 World Cup matches without finding the back of the net. He scored once in qualifying - the winner came in a 1-0 success against Armenia.

British interest

There is unlikely to be a significant amount of British interest in the Polish team this summer with just two of Beenhakker's 23-man squad plying their trade in the Premier League.

Manchester United's Tomasz Kuszczak will be back-up keeper to Celtic's Artur Boruc this summer while third-choice shot-stopper Lukasz Fabianski of Arsenal is unlikely to feature in Austria and Switzerland.

Along with recognising Boruc between Poland's sticks, SPL fans will also be fully aware of Maciej Zurawski's abilities following a productive two-and-a-half year spell with Celtic.

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JABLONEC NAD NISOU, CZECH REPUBLIC - JULY 26: Florian Jungwirth of Germany receives the cup after the U19 European Championship final match between Germany and Italy at the Strelnice stadium on July 26, 2008 in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic.  (Photo by Thomas Langer/Bongarts/Getty Images for DFB)
JABLONEC NAD NISOU, CZECH REPUBLIC - JULY 26: Florian Jungwirth of Germany receives the cup after...

 

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