Midfielder of the Donetsk Miner Bernard told about expectations from the second half of the season.

From 15 to 24 January, Shakhtar Donetsk will leave for the first training camp in Turkey.

"For the fourth year I have been vacationing in my native city. For me this is a special place. Firstly, it's very warm, and secondly, I have a lot of friends there. It was important to restore energy after a heavy autumnal phase. Everybody understands what kind of responsibility lies on every football player, that's why we concentrate on work ", Bernard quotes the official website of the Miner.

"Returning at the end of the winter break is more difficult: because of the cold and bad weather, the fields are not always in good condition, and the absence of game practice is also of great importance, while in the European championships the season continues. But all the same, we must properly prepare for the match with Roma and try to defeat the ".

"Miners" will play two friendly matches in preparation for the season - Ludogorets and Zagreb Dynamo.