Poland v Austria: Lewandowski returns as Poland seek to avoid shock exit

Prass replaces Mwene in surprise Poland move

Poland have made a surprise change to their starting line-up for their crucial Euro 2020 clash with Austria, with defender Kamil Prass replacing the impressive David Alaba. The move is likely to be seen as a tactical tweak by Poland coach Paulo Sousa, who is desperate to avoid defeat and keep his side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive.

Lewandowski returns to boost Poland

The return of Robert Lewandowski will be a major boost for Poland, who have been sweating on the fitness of their star striker since he suffered a thigh injury in their opening game against Slovakia. Lewandowski is Poland's all-time leading goalscorer and his presence on the pitch will give them a much-needed attacking threat.

Poland up against it

Poland are really up against it now. If France beat Netherlands in the 2000 BST kick-off, Poland will be out of the tournament as they have lost to Slovakia and drawn with Spain in their opening two games. A win against Austria is essential if they want to have any chance of reaching the last 16.