Midfielder Schalke Eugene Konoplyanka said that he is very motivated in front of the derby against Dortmund Borussia.

Midfielder Schalke Eugene Konoplyanka thanked the head coach Gelsenkirhentsev Domeniko Tedesco, under the guidance of which the Ukrainian again regularly enters the field.

"I have not felt so comfortable for a long time!" Tedesco is a wonderful coach. He treats everyone equally, and makes decisions based on the game, "said Linnet in an interview with Bild.

"He made me better, he points me to my mistakes and always explains what I have to do differently. It helps me a lot. He is definitely one of the best coaches who have been in my career ".

"For Tedesco, we'll light it in Derby! This is a special day for the fans and for the club. I am completely motivated and I want to prove myself as best as possible ".

"Dortmund is a very cool team, so we need to be careful. You can not give space Yarmolenko. He is a very dangerous player with an excellent implementation of ".

In the current season the Linnet scored three goals and gave one assists in 14 matches for Schalke in all tournaments, and on the account of Yarmolenko four goals and three assists in 16 matches for Borussia D.

The Ruhr derby will take place at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, November 25. The beginning of the match at 16:30 Kyiv time.

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