Rozehnal leaves Newcastle after only half season

The Czech footballer David Rozehnal has left Newcastle United for the Italian club Lazio in a six-month loan deal. The defender, who is 27, only joined Newcastle in the summer. He is expected to make a permanent switch to Lazio at the end of this season. Rozehnal has made 39 appearances for the Czech national team. Meanwhile, Czech Under 21 international Michal Švec has left Slavia Prague for the Dutch side Heerenveen. Though only 20, Švec appeared almost 70 times for the Czech league leaders.