Oleh Salenko: "Now it's not even possible to say what Dynamo's line-up will be for the opening match against Minaj

Former Dynamo Kyiv striker Oleh Salenko shared his expectations for the start of the new season.

"It's hard to say anything about Aris or Ararat Armenia. There is little information about these teams. But about the Armenians, you can ask Oleksandr Petrakov what kind of football they play (smiles - ed.). We have two unknown teams. The coaching staff will review their confrontations, but the fact that both teams are "in Dynamo's teeth" is unequivocal. They don't play in the leading championships, they don't take first place.

"Dynamo Kyiv's training camps? These are mysterious matches that say nothing. Only one game was equivalent - the confrontation with Young Boys. Matches with juniors, with teams from the second leagues of the championships will not say anything specific. Therefore, it is not known in what condition the White and Blues will start the championship. Now we can't even say what the line-up for the opening match against Minaj will be like - we have only a rough idea and the form of the team leaders, such as Yarmolenko.

It is also difficult to assess the young players, the guys who returned from Zorya - some played 20 minutes, some 30, some half. Sydorchuk, Shaparenko and Buyalsky are a well-known trio in the middle of the field, but what about the guys who have returned?

It's good that the first match in the championship with a team that allows you to enter the season calmly. It will be possible to assess the team's condition and chances of fighting for the championship after a few opening matches," Salenko said.