- Mister, this season Shakhtar have played against Hoverla twice – in the Cup and the championship. Which game has proved to be more indicative for you?
- Indeed, the league game was more difficult, but we played on a neutral field in Lviv. Hoverla showed that they are a very good and organized team. As for the Cup game, where it is necessary to attack because only one team go through, we won more easily. But it does not mean that I have changed my opinion about Hoverla. They are a very good, attentive team. As for their recent results, perhaps the fact that it's their first year in the Premier League, maybe because there is no experience of playing here, they have been dropping points very easily. But their game corresponds to the high level.
- At Hoverla, they are saying that they know how to stop Shakhtar. Are you surprised by such statements?
- After the game with Arsenal, everyone probably thinks about it. But we will not always be in such a state as the one we were in before Nordsjælland. It is one of the moments. Sometimes, before the Champions League games, players ‘save themselves’. Perhaps that was what happened in Kyiv. But I hope that everything will change. And it is very good if Hoverla know how to stop us. Probably, all teams want to play well against us and achieve some positive results.
- Are the team already missing Donbass Arena and their fans after playing four away games in a row?
- We look forward to returning to Donbass Arena, our supporters and quality pitch, which is very important to us. Surely there will be some changes in the line-up on Saturday. There are players who are waiting for their chance to take to the pitch. I hope that the game will be very good, and we will get back to victories in the championship. I have drawn my players’ attention to the fact it will be a rather tough encounter.
- Mister, what could you tell about Chygrynskiy’s condition?
- Chygrynskiy and Hubschman are two players who are not training with the squad. Devic is being on the field, although he had some fitness problems. Dentinho, who also had some muscle problems, has also returned to training. All the rest are training as normal.
