In the match against the Desna Stepanenko came out with a captain's armband in the absence of Tyson.

"There is a captain - Tyson. He was not for some time due to the fact that he played for the national team. I think if he comes out for the next match - he will be with the captain's armband, and I'll replace Tyson, if he does not.

"When you go out with a captain's armband, you have a certain responsibility. You must behave correctly on the field, because you represent the team. I take this very seriously and feel a great responsibility ".

According to Football. ua, Tyson will leave Shakhtar this summer, so it is possible that Stepanenko will become the captain of the "miners" on an ongoing basis.