Acting head coach of the Ukrainian national team Ruslan Rotan expressed his opinion on midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka.
- Yevhen Konoplyanka is on the expanded list of the national team of Ukraine. I can say that I, as a coach, believe in Yevhen. I believe that he will benefit the national team more than once. I believe in him both as a person and as a player. He has the skill. Konoplyanka, along with Andriy Yarmolenko, are the players with whom you need to achieve results. Their skills are beyond doubt. They can help the national team with a word in the locker room.
Whose idea was it? I can say that it was mine. I understand that there may be criticism, but I want the players to be relaxed and believe in the team," Rotan said in an interview with TaToTake, which was recorded before today's official announcement of the Ukrainian national team's application.