Former Shakhtar Donetsk forward Brandao has spoken about what he expects from his former team's clash with French side Rennes in the Europa League 1/16 final.
"I can't say who will qualify for the Europa League 1/8 finals - Rennes, or Shakhtar. There are so many surprises in football... With eleven against eleven, both teams have the same chances.
"Shakhtar are used to very high level matches. They are a very technical and attacking team, even after Mudryk's departure to Chelsea. And Rennes are just gaining experience on the European stage.
I am sure of one thing: we will have two good matches, which I will certainly see. I'm a fan of French football, but I will support Shakhtar in this game, because everything in Europe started with this club, but I also wish a good game to my friend Steve Mandanda," the official Renneswebsite quotes Brandao as saying.