Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Dmytro Kryskiv commented on his debut call-up to the Ukrainian national team.
- "I found out after the match against Obolon that I had been called up to the national team. I was very happy, I immediately told my wife and parents. Everyone is very happy and excited, they wish me even more success and to prove myself.
I will work day in and day out. I will show my maximum abilities, what I can do. I will give my best. And then the coaching staff will decide whether I get playing time or not, whether I can help the team. Personally, I will demand only the maximum from myself. Stepanenko. I think he is the leader of this team. Because he has experience and he is a big figure in the team: both in the national team and at Shakhtar. So I think he will remain the leader as he was and will remain.
Of course, there are chances for Ukraine in the League of Nations. We can win every game. We have a very good team, qualified players, and a qualified coaching staff. We just need to be more focused in our preparations. I don't know, maybe they will point out past mistakes, because I wasn't at the previous meetings. I think there will be something to analyze, something to improve. And I don't think that the national teams of Albania, Georgia, and the Czech Republic are any better or better than Ukraine. But it so happened that we lost the first two matches. We need to rehabilitate and turn things around," Kryskiv said.
Аут.