Defender feels good ahead of England clash
Defender Ukrainian national team Vitaliy Mykolenko talked about recovering from illness. The player took part in a friendly match with the youth team of Brentford (2:0) and is ready for a duel with England.
“It is very good for me that I played 45 minutes for the national team. Before that, I had not played for three weeks, after the illness it was a bit hard to go out. After one half, I feel good. It can be said that he overcame himself. I feel good for the game against England,” Mikolenko said.
“Now there are more players who play in the top leagues. I think this will work in our favor. It definitely makes us stronger. Many players show the level in foreign championships. I hope it helps us if we do what the coaching staff says.”
In total, Mykolenko played 28 matches for the Ukrainian national team. The defender has one goal and one assist.
The national team of Ukraine on March 26 at Wembley will play with England in the selection for Euro 2024. It is expected that the meeting will be attended by 85,000 spectators, including 4,200 fans from Ukraine.
The beginning of the meeting between England and Ukraine is at 19:00 Kyiv time. The match will be broadcast by Suspіlne and MEGOGO.
Source: Sportarena
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