Football. ua announces the most intriguing fights of this week.

This week marks the end of the first international pause for the national team matches in the qualifying campaigns of the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and at the end of the next weekend we will have the matches of the domestic championships. We will tell you about everything in detail in our review of the main matches of the week..

Czech Republic - Ukraine Wednesday, September 8, 21:45. Doosan Arena (Pilsen, Czech Republic) For the Ukrainian national team and its new acting head coach Alexander Petrakov, the first, so to speak, baptism in combat conditions ends with a friendly match against the Czech Republic on the opponent's territory.

Petrakov's team, with a good game and a lot of chances, failed the match of the fourth round of the World Cup-2022 selection against Kazakhstan, ending it in a draw with a score of 2: 2. This result can greatly undermine the chances of the “blue-yellows” to get to the final of the World Cup in Qatar, especially since after that our national team looked great and concentrated against the background of the reigning world champions - the French national team, the match with which ended in a fifth draw in a row in five.

It will be possible not to look at the result of the match with the Czechs, since this is a friendly sparring and judging by the decisions of Petrakov, this meeting will be a test for the players who received little game practice in the World Cup 2022 qualifier matches, or were completely absent from the location of the national team..

As for the Czech Republic, Yaroslav Shilgavogo's charges also played two qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, in which they first won a minimal victory over Belarus (1: 0), and then lost without a chance to Belgium (0: 3). Most likely, the coach of the Czech national team will also give more playing time to those who did not impress him in previous games, or did not play at all. So to speak, look at the prospects for the near future.

Napoli - Juventus Saturday 11 September 19:00. Diego Armando Maradona Stadium (Naples, Italy) At the start of the new season, Napoli under the leadership of new head coach Gennaro Gattuso won two victories, but can we say that they were convincing before meeting a stronger opponent The Neapolitans beat Serie A newcomer Venice (2: 0) in the opening game, and then almost stumbled over Genoa, snatching a 2: 1 victory six minutes before the end of regular time.. Gattuso's new team remains to be seen, but in the meantime, we can say that Napoli has a good start to the season and they will clearly be aiming at winning the home confrontation with the floundering “old lady”.

Juventus started the new season with problems that may still be from Andrea Pirlo's team. Now the team from Turin is headed by Massimiliano Allegri, who faces a difficult task - to return the "

In the first game, all attention was focused not on the game with Udinese, which ended in a 2: 2 draw, but on the debate around Cristiano Ronaldo, who said that he was doing well in the club, as well as the sports director - a few days later it was officially announced. All this undoubtedly affected the atmosphere in the locker room, and what is even more deplorable in the game in the second round of Serie A against Empoli, where Juventus was minimally behind Empoli (0: 1).

How to get out of such a situation - no one knows yet, but we can say with confidence that it will be difficult against Napoli, but for the return of the “old lady” it is a victory over such a status rival as the “Neapolitans” that can serve as a good motivation for the future.

According to Pinnacle bookmakers, Napoli is a small favorite of the meeting. Experts estimated his victory at a coefficient of 2.63. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.67, and on a Juventus victory - 2.71.

Milan - Lazio Sunday 12 September 19:00. San Siro (Milan, Italy) We will not limit ourselves to one top match in Serie A, because the very next day after the battle in Naples, another interesting weekend meeting will take place, in which Milan will host the intriguing Lazio.

For Milan, the start of the season in Serie A turned out to be successful so far - two victories in two fights against Sampdoria (1: 0) in the first round, and then the defeat of Cagliari (4: 1) with a double issued by Olivier Giroud, who was the main weapon at the cutting edge.. Who will replace him is still unknown, but in any case, this problem will have to be solved by Stefano Pioli, for whom this will be the first serious test in the new season.. If the test is passed, it will be easier in the confidence of the players, but on the field it is unlikely - the Rossoneri are waiting for a meeting with Liverpool in the Champions League and then with Juventus in Serie A.

Lazio had a strong start to the season under new head coach Maurizio Sarri, who is finally back to work. In the first round, the Romans won a landslide victory over Empoli (3: 1), and then the " The main weapon of the Roman team is still 31-year-old striker Ciro Immobile, who has scored four goals in two games and wants to continue in the same spirit as the rest of the team..

It's too early to say whether to expect a new feat from Lazio in Serie A, but with such a game, no one will be easy against Sarri's team. The meeting with Milan will be an excellent preparation for the start in the Europa League against Turkish Galatasaray.

According to Pinnacle bookmakers, Milan is the favorite of the meeting. Experts estimated his victory at a coefficient of 2.27. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.65, and on a win for Lazio - 3.20.