"The situation around Konoplyanka remains confusing from a medical point of view," - sports doctor

Dmytro Babeliuk, a sports doctor who used to work at Lviv "Rukh", commented on the situation with the injury of Ukrainian midfielder of Polish "Krakovia" Yevhen Konoplyanka.

"The situation around Konoplyanka remains confusing from a medical point of view. It is the second MRI since the information about his call up to the Ukrainian national team. Due to injury problems, he missed 2 matches in this period, perhaps he will miss the key game against Rakiv (today, in the 25th matchday of the Polish championship - ed.).

The fact that Kono continues to play after the MRI means there are no serious injuries. We are most likely talking about the exacerbation of a chronic problem that is making itself felt.

Given the known information in medical circles about Evgeny's serious problems with his knee, it is likely that it is the joint problems that may provoke discomfort and need for examinations and load management.

On the background of these minor problems the player can perform, but here the question is whether the national team coaches need a player who is not in a normal playing tone and does not have regular game practice on the eve of the super important match of the national team," Babelyuk wrote in his Telegram channel.

It will be recalled Konoplyanka called up to the Ukraine national team on the starting match of the qualifying round of Euro 2024 - against England to be held on March 26 in London. According to the latest information, since last Wednesday, the midfielder returned to training, but his participation in today's match against Rakuw is questionable.