Rosicky in Prague for treatment

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky left Poland for Prague late Sunday for treatment on the Achilles tendon injury in a desperate bid to be fit for Thursday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final with Portugal.

The Czech Republic, without the injured Rosicky, reached the last eight and topped Group A after beating co-hosts Poland 1-0 on Saturday.

“We wanted to carry out procedures we are not able to do here,” the DNES website quoted chief team doctor Petr Krejci as saying.

Rosicky, suffering from an inflamed Achilles tendon, went to Prague to see renowned physiotherapist Pavel Kolar, who takes care of top Czech athletes including the Davis Cup team and ice-hockey star Jaromir Jagr.

Kolar said Rosicky would undergo sonography in Prague, and that his chances of playing against Portugal were “open.”

“Any finding on the Achilles tendon signals a serious problem,” he said.

“We have started further efficient treatment. But this type of injury is remarkably more unpleasant for footballers than, say, for ice-hockey players,” Kolar said.

Czech sports doctor Josef Maurer said the injury was probably caused by too much strain, and that Rosicky was unlikely to make it against Portugal.