Yehor Yarmolyuk: ‘There were health problems, but everything is fine’

Midfielder of the Ukraine U-21 national team Yehor Yarmolyuk assessed his readiness for Euro-2025 U-21 and also spoke about his expectations from the team’s first match against Denmark.

Yehor Yarmolyuk (photo: uaf.ua)

“The preparation has gone well. The match against Spain was good for us, a victory. We are going to Euro with a good mood. Should we focus on the match against Spain? I think that all teams play at full strength, but we are focused on tomorrow’s match.”

  • About the end of the season in the EPL

“How do I feel after a busy season in the EPL? I feel good, ready for tomorrow’s game. I didn’t want to let Brentford go to the Euro? Yes, there were health problems, but now everything will be fine.”

  • About the schedule between tournaments and rest

“Will I have time to rest after the Euro before the next season? I’m not thinking about that right now. All ambitions and attention are on the Euro now.”

  • About not being called up to the national team for the friendly tournament in Canada.

“Was I upset that I didn’t receive a call-up to the national team for the June games? Of course not. This is a prestigious tournament that I want to play in.”

  • About the opening match of Euro-2025 against Denmark

“Denmark? We prepare for each team individually, but we are still focused on our game. The most important thing is to win.”