The Pitmen's midfielder shared his expectations on the eve of the game with Inter.

Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Taras Stepanenko commented on the upcoming match of the second round of the Champions League group stage against Inter Milan.

" We were preparing for this match after the game with Dynamo. Everything is in optimal shape. I hope that we will fulfill the instructions that the coaching staff will give us, and will give us even a little more..

As a team, we always discuss working moments. We are shown how to act, play and, of course, we discuss everything. Little things matter. I did not communicate with Ruslan Malinovsky, but I watched the match between Atalanta and Inter. He didn’t recommend anything like that..

Usyk's fight against Joshua? Of course I watched the fight with my wife. We all heard how Sasha was preparing since January, how many rounds he spent in the training process to be physically ready and always on his feet, especially with a boxer like Joshua. And we need to look at the character of such a person who was not afraid of his work, proved by his faith that everything is possible and won everything from amateur boxing to the most prestigious - heavyweight.

Who is better to play with - Lukaku or Dzeko? I don't think it's right to compare Lukaku and Dzeko. They play somewhere in a similar style, but, as for me, Lukaku is a more powerful forward.. It's hard to fight with him. And Dzeko is more mobile. He was the team leader in Roma and in the national team. I think it was not in vain that he was taken to the position of Lukaku.

Aggressive attitude towards Inter, as in the match against Dynamo? From the first day I met Mister, I heard what he says and asks before training or games. He always asks players to give much more than he can give in terms of technique, tactics.. But due to this it is not always possible to win, therefore, such attitude and fighting spirit, as in the match against Dynamo, is very important..

Since Mister said that Inter has become stronger, then he is right. We'll see tomorrow. We played with Inter Conte, but I have never played with Inzaghi's teams. Tomorrow we need to do what the coaching staff has prepared, what we agree on and we need to be mentally strong and understand that we can and should play with such strong teams, "

As a reminder, the Shakhtar vs Inter match will take place on Tuesday, September 28, at 19:45 Kyiv time. You can follow the events of this fight in the text online broadcast, which will be available on Football. ua.