Football

Arkadiusz Milik's hopes of representing Poland at Euro 2024 have been dashed after he suffered a knee injury in the team's 3-1 victory over Ukraine on Friday. The Juventus striker went down in the second minute of the match and was assisted off the pitch by medical staff. Manager Michal Probierz confirmed afterwards that Milik's Euro chances were over.This is a cruel blow for Milik, who was also ruled out of Poland's squad for the previous Euros due to an injury sustained in Olympique de Marseille's final match of the 2021 season. Kacper Urbanski, who replaced Milik against Ukraine to make his debut, has been included in the squad for the tournament in Germany.Poland have one final warm-up game against Turkey on Monday before their Euro campaign begins. They will face France, the Netherlands, and Austria in Group D.Milik's absence is a significant loss for Poland, as he is one of their most experienced and dangerous forwards. He has scored 16 goals in 64 appearances for his country and was expected to play a key role in their Euro hopes.Despite Milik's injury, Poland still have a strong squad with plenty of quality and experience. Robert Lewandowski, the Barcelona striker, is one of the best players in the world and will be looking to lead his team to success.Other key players in the Poland squad include Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielenski, Brighton midfielder Jakub Moder, and Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior.Poland will be hoping to make a strong impact at Euro 2024 and reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2016. They will face a tough challenge in Group D, but they have the quality and experience to progress.