Football. ua is the announcement of a friendly match between Italy and Ukraine.

In preparation for the UEFA League of Nations match with the Czech Republic, the team of Andrey Shevchenko will hold a dress rehearsal. Ukrainians have to test their strength against the background of the recognized grandee of world football, which in recent years has been in noticeable crisis.

Italy - Ukraine Wednesday, October 10, 21:45, Genoa, Luigi Ferraris.

Arbitrator - Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia). Live broadcast on TV channels Ukraine and Football 1.

A meeting with one of the top teams in the world has been expected for a long time.. Let it be at the level of the control match, but almost all the players of the team of Andrey Shevchenko dreamed to enter the field against the famous “Azzurra Scuadra”. His subtext, of course and obviously, is available for this match and for the mentor of the “yellow-blue”. Shevchenko played a lot and brightly in Italy, and surely the local public wants to see his idol in the coaching role.

Meanwhile, the main purpose of this meeting is to test. The upcoming decisive battles in the League of Nations, which are best prepared for in battle conditions, are not far off. The Italians, in spite of a pile of existing problems, in any combination represent a serious threat and will certainly try to win in Genoa. Here are just Roberto Mancini - a whole heap of personnel holes. Among the injured were defenders Alessio Romagnoli, Danilo D'Ambrosio and striker Patrick Cutrone, who are guaranteed to miss the battle in the old and cozy Luigi Ferraris. Instead of these performers, Mancini was forced to recall Lorenzo Tonelli and Cristiano Piccini.. But the rest of the leading players on board.

Shevchenko also has not lost without losses. Literally at the last moment the camp of the national team was forced to leave Artem Besedin, who was urgently replaced by his namesake Kravets. That's just completely incomprehensible in what form is now experienced striker Turkish Kayserispor. In the meantime, the main candidate for the position on the edge is Roman Yaremchuk.. In general, the problem of a striker in the Ukrainian national team exists, perhaps, even from the moment of his departure from football ... of her current mentor. Shevchenko is now simply no one to choose! Take it though, and call Mariupol Andrey Boryachuk or Poltava Vladislav Kulach. At least, as a test ... The mentor of the Ukrainians himself managed to assure that mainly reservists will play in Genoa. Participation in the match leader Andrei Yarmolenko Shevchenko has already excluded. Obviously, Viktor Tsygankov and the universal Alexander Zinchenko will get a chance to express themselves. It is quite possible that playing time will be provided to some of the newbies.. When, like in such meetings, to test the combat capability of the rear? !. The coaching staff is clearly aware of this..

In addition to its preparatory function, this meeting will be a good chance for Ukrainians to correct their horrific statistics in confrontations with Italy. It's no joke, but in seven games our countrymen suffered six defeats with a total score of 2:14, and the only peaceful outcome was a friendly meeting twelve years ago. Hopefully the statistics will be slightly improved.. There are chances for that.

Approximate compositions Italy: Donnarumma - Lazzari, Caldara, Chiellini, Krishito - Kristante, Jorginho, Bonaventura - Dzadza, Immobile, Chiesa Ukraine: Boyko - Karavaev, Krivtsov, Plastun, Matvienko - Stepanenko, Malinovsky - Tsygankov, in a visually applied eye-wear pattern; Mancini, Italy coach:.

“Our first motivation is to please the residents of Genoa, who will come to the stadium. I hope that the team will do an excellent job with this task. ”.

Andriy Shevchenko, coach of Ukraine:.

“It's very hard to play with us. If the team begins to control the ball, it is done very professionally.. If our opponents try to press carelessly, we will have more chances to score. This is a plus for the team ”forecast 1: 1.