Eduard Sobol: "Doctors insist on surgery, but if necessary, I can go on the field"

Yesterday's replacement in the Brugge match of the Ukrainian defender of this team, Eduard Sobol, in combination with the previous message about the impossibility of the player to help the Ukrainian national team in the September matches of the League of Nations, caused a considerable public outcry. Therefore, Sobol himself decided to clarify the situation in order to avoid misunderstandings.

— For a month now, I have been feeling discomfort in the groin area. After the examination, I was found to have a hematoma. Club doctors expected that this problem would be solved earlier, but this did not happen. And just yesterday, the chief doctor of Brugge told me that in order to avoid possible complications in the future, it is necessary to pump out blood from the affected area.

After such a procedure, I will not be able to train for at least five days. It was this information that I immediately reported to the head coach of the national team Alexander Petrakov. It is clear that returning to the training process just two days before the final, third match of the League of Nations (and this is in case the healing proceeds without complications) makes my chances of taking part in the game scanty.

But I want to emphasize that even after the procedure I am ready to come to the national team camp and wait until the wound heals, even without having the opportunity to train. Alexander Vasilievich, understanding the essence of the matter, said that in these matches I would not be able to help the national team, which is true. As annoying as it was for me to realize...

- However, yesterday you came on as a substitute in the Brugge match...

- Now this problem entails tangible discomfort, however, if necessary, I can go on the field. Therefore, the head coach included me in the application and released me for the final 20 minutes of the game.

However, doctors insist on removing the hematoma, saying that there may be complications in the future. I presented the diagnosis of the club doctor to the doctors of the national team, and they agreed with this, assessing the possible risks and consequences. I just need to do this procedure in order to continue playing football.

Alexander Glivinsky, press secretary of the national team of Ukraine