Midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Eugene Konoplyanka said that he is very motivated to take part in friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Japan.

The last time the Linnet came out of the starting lineup of Schalke back in early February, and since then has played only 53 minutes out of 630 possible.

"I am now overwhelmed with emotions, because, first of all, I have not received a game for a long time, so I will have 100% dedication," said the Linnet after arriving at the location of the Ukrainian team.

"I also asked questions, why I get so little playing time in Schalke, and the answer was not very verbose, in terms of:" Everything is good "".

The match against the team of Saudi Arabia will be held on March 23 in Marbella, Spain, and the meeting with Japan will be held on March 27 in Belgian Liege at the stadium Maurice Dufran.

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