Ukrainian striker Gent Roman Yaremchuk will not play because of injury for the national team of Ukraine in friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Japan.

The pupil of Kiev "Dynamo" reported that he will miss three weeks because of hamstring of the back of the thigh.

"Tear of hamstring, recovery period - three weeks. In my career this is the first time before such injuries were not, "- said the striker.

Recall, head coach of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko announced a list of 25 players called to prepare for friendly matches against the teams of Saudi Arabia (March 23, Marbella) and Japan (March 27, Liege).

Note that the 22-year-old striker first received a call to the national team.

Yaremchuk since last summer stands for "Gent" and is the main striker of the team. On his account, 25 fights in all tournaments and 9 goals scored.