Great Britain men's team must raise their game considerably if they are to have any hope of progressing in the European Championships in Athens this weekend.

Chris Lamont is struggling with a back injury for the matches against Greece, Belgium and Sweden and fellow Scot Mark McGivern is likely to continue.

Only one automatic qualifying place is available for next year's finals in Turkey and Greece and Belgium will dispute it.

The GB team still have an outside chance of making a play-off berth but it is a long shot after they finished bottom of the initial pool in Antwerp last weekend.

Next month, the GB team make their debut in the European League with matches in Slovakia and Sheffield.