Defender Shakhtar Ivan Ordets commented on the upcoming meeting with Mariupol in the Ukrainian Championship.

- Ivan, how is the preparation for the Saturday game? Are there any changes in the training process?.

- As before we work in the morning classes. All training is very intensive. It is important that we are preparing for positive emotions after a difficult match with Steel, where literally in the last seconds they pulled out the victory. I am confident that the meeting with Mariupol will be no less severe.

- You are familiar with many players in Mariupol. What is this collective?.

- Yes, I played with many people together, I personally know, probably, with the majority of players. Mariupol is a strong team, while there are no defeats in the championship. As I said, we are faced with a difficult match. Guys will show character, show themselves. They have gathered enough experienced performers who lead the young players. I think the Azov citizens will bet on counterattacks, and then we'll see, everything will be shown by the game.

- At the USC Metalist will meet two clubs from Donbass. Do you expect a good support in the stands?.

- In Kharkov, there are always a lot of Shakhtar fans coming to our matches. I hope that the upcoming game will not be an exception. Everyone knows how much we need fans. Therefore, we are waiting for the fans at the stadium and we count on their support.

The match between Shakhtar and Mariupol will take place on Saturday, August 5, at the USC Metalist. The beginning of the fight at 19:30, a live broadcast on the channel Football 2.

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