Midfielder Zari Alexander Karavaev talked about calling in the national team.

Head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Shevchenko the day before summoned the versatile person from Lugansk Zarya to the matches of the selection for the World Championship against Kosovo and Croatia.

"First, I received a call from the administrator, who told me that it was possible to call. Later, Andrei Nikolaevich called (Shevchenko,. ) and said that this situation has developed and I am called to the national team of Ukraine, "- says the words of Karavaev Football 1.

The midfielder said that he had already planned a mini-vacation, which the leadership gave to the players of Zarya, but still very pleased with the challenge to the national team.

"The club gave me three days off. I rested at home and wanted to spend these days with my family. But this is my profession and work. It's an honor for me when I get a challenge to the national team, so the emotions are only positive, "- said Karavaev.

Also, the footballer commented on the possibility of his appearance on the field on the right-back.

"In the team also there is Perdut with Vorskla, he constantly plays, so the competition remains. Always in the team cause a minimum of two people per position, so that there was competition ".

Note that Karavaev was called after it became clear that Shakhtar's defender Bogdan Butko could not play in qualifying matches because of an injury.