The head coach of FC Shakhtar Paulo Fonseca praised the German "Hoffenheim", with which the "miners" will play in the 1st round of the Champions League.

The game will be held on September 19 in Kharkov at 19:55.

"We tried to learn as much as possible" Hoffenheim ". They had a great past season, we perfectly understand their strengths.

Our rival has a very special scheme. We watched the video many times, we studied what "Hoffenheim" could, how they could have weaknesses. Their composition was practically unchanged. The team is strong, as the collective as a whole, "said Fonseca during the pre-match press conference.

He added that "Shakhtar" left important and experienced players in the summer, but the youth gives excellent performance.

Note that the injured Wellington Nem will not play in the match, his position will be Sergei Bolbat.

Recall, in addition to "Hoffenheim", in the group of "Shakhtar" - "Lyon" and "Manchester City".