"I'm glad that the season starts. We start with a new tournament - League of Nations. I am pleased to introduce a new assistant, Alexander Shovkovsky, who entered the coaching staff. I'm glad that he joined us in the role of coach, "- said Shevchenko at a press conference.

September 6, the Ukrainian team will play against the Czech Republic, and the 9th - against Slovakia.

"The schedule is difficult, there is almost no time to work with the players. The first game will be in the evening, we will stay the night and in the morning we will fly to Lvov for the second match. Tense period. It's good that the season has just begun, the players have the strength to ".

"It's not easy to understand the process of drawing lots. The main task is to leave the group in order to get to the European Championship in the future. Before the coaching staff is the task - to get to the Euro. The League of Nations enables us to use one of the chances, if not, then there will be a qualifying group and we will proceed from what kind of group the ".

"From the match in the Czech Republic will depend on the preparation for the match in Lviv, we will miss spectators in the stands".

"Czech Republic? It's a good team, a team that can vary the scheme of the game, they have good performers. We are waiting for a difficult match ".

"The problem with the forwards?

It is unfortunate that Besedin was injured. I count on Yaremchuk and Seleznev. Seleznev had a problem with disqualification, it all depends on his condition. He came, trains with us, I appreciate his condition. The main task for the striker is to score. I hope that the players of the attack will show themselves in these matches ".

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