Oleksandr Petrakov: "We will not have two leading performers playing in Glasgow"

The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Oleksandr Petrakov, talked about the team's preparation for the Nations League matches against Scotland and Armenia.

Oleksandr Petrakov (photo: uaf.ua)

— There are no passing games in tournaments at the national team level. This is the UEFA Nations League, where one miss can be costly. Lose - and in fact you are no longer a contender to win the group. The tournament distance is short and all matches are decisive. We have one task - to take first place in the group. No matter how difficult the collection, the task must be done. But let's not forget that Scotland will be looking to avenge their play-off loss in front of their fans. In Glasgow, two leading performers - Zabarny and Zinchenko - will not be playing due to yellow cards.

There is a difficult flight from Glasgow to Yerevan: a six and a half hour flight plus a three-hour time difference... Accordingly, much less time remains for recovery after the first game with Scotland. It will be difficult. I don't have any secrets - there will definitely be a serious rotation, Petrakov said in an interview site UAF