Alexander PETRAKOV: “We will now make difficult decisions about composition”

Ukraine national team coach Oleksandr Petrakov appreciated the test match against Rijeka (1:1) and also talked about the preparations for the match against Scotland.

About the match with Rijeka»: Today was not the picture it was supposed to be. It is a very difficult road, we got up in the morning, an hour and a half before the airport, then the flight was delayed. I’m explaining this so you can understand. It’s not an excuse, I’m just saying. Friends at the hotel rested for an hour, then setup and play. So I am grateful to the children for the game. It was clear that it was very difficult for them, I have no complaints.”

About possible dismissal from three Dynamo players“: “What is a disaster? The media begins to argue: no Garmash, no Buyalsky, no Besedin. I don’t understand, weird questions. I am the head coach, I have a staff, we make the decisions. You will soon know the status of the application. Now they will have to work in bed, they go to their wives. I give them rest for two days, let them go to their wives and work in bed.

“The first part of the training camp has passed, I am satisfied. Now we’re going to make a decision about the implementation, hard questions. They say there will be a match on May 23, I don’t know with whom. I can’t speak, but I will say that we will play 90% against the Democratic Republic of Congo. There will be a match on May 26. We will wait for our players from England and Italy. The important thing is that the men are healthy.”

About the restoration of Denis Popov: “They said it’s nothing to worry about. It should take about a week to heal.”

“Do you have a match with the Ukrainian youth team? No, I didn’t think so.”