"I am glad to return to Italy as a coach, because this is a country that has given me a lot. I will be glad to show here tomorrow how my team plays, "- FFU official website cites Shevchenko.

"Of course, like Italy, we have problems with the composition. Yarmolenko will not play for us, but we will try to be strong and show beautiful football. I don’t have any secrets for tomorrow’s squad, but there are some problems with some players. They must answer whether they are ready for the game or not. ".

"Some players just got to Genoa today because they play in the European Championships. We decided that they should not first fly to Ukraine, and then to Italy. We talked with them, we will look at their reaction on the football field, and only then we will make a decision on the starting line-up ".

“Italy’s problem with forwards? Italy is a land of talent. Maybe now there is no strong striker who will lead everyone behind him, but there are a lot of young, high-quality players ".

"We balanced the number of players, called footballers from other teams, not only UPL representatives. Shakhtar is a very strong team, one of the strongest in Ukraine, therefore we called its representatives. I am annoyed that Ukrainian footballers in the European championships do not always enter the field. Perhaps the UPL has lost a little bit of lately, "said Shevchenko.

Friendly match between Italy and Ukraine will be held on Wednesday, October 10, in Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. The beginning of the meeting at 21:45 Kyiv time.

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