The first matches of the play-off round of the Europa League qualification will take place today. In one of them, Dnipro-1 will host Cypriot AEK. The match will be held in Kosice, Slovakia. A day before this meeting, a pre-match press conference of the head coach of the Ukrainian team Oleksandr Kucher was held.
— This will be a debut both for me and for the team. Prepared in a planned mode. All the boys are burning with desire to play. It is necessary to restrain them a little so that they do not burn out. We are looking forward to tomorrow's meeting.
— "Dnipro-1" has undergone major personnel changes. Are you satisfied with the current personnel situation of the team and is there any reinforcement planned?
— I don't see the point in saying now whether we are satisfied or not. Those thirteen or fifteen players who are in the team and want to play will go out on the field tomorrow and fight for their club, for their city, for their country.
— The fact that the team will play in the group of the European Cup in any case, does it help or hinder the preparation of the players for tomorrow's game?
— We have one goal: to get into the Europa League group. And I don't see any other group.
— Information has been received regarding the possible transfer of Artem Dovbyk to a Serie A club. Will he play tomorrow?
— Guys who are healthy will take part in the match tomorrow. I hope that Artem Dovbyk will be among them.
