Georgian defender Giorgi Latsabidze was also in reserve.
The starting line-up has been announced Shakhtar for a test match with Pyunik.
From the first minutes the Miners will have a new recruit Kevin, who will play on the attack flank. 19-year-old Georgian defender Luka Latsabidze is in reserve.
Shakhtar (start): Riznyk – Hemp, Bondar, Matvienko, Azarov – Stepanenko, Sudakov, Bondarenko – Zubkov, Kevin, Sikan.
Spares: Rudko, Tvardovsky, Lemkin, Gocholeishvili, Pedrinho, Kozik, Rakitsky, Latsabidze, Eginaldu, Kryskiv, Shved, Ocheretko, Nazarina, Neverton, Tsukanov.
The meeting with Pyunik will be the first for Marino Pusic’s team at the Turkish training camp. The game starts at 14:30 Kyiv time.
Let us remind you that Shakhtar arrived in Turkey on January 14. In total, the Miners planned six control matches at the training camp. Earlier it was reported that one of the rivals would be Polish Lech. Sparring is scheduled for January 25.
Shakhtar took third place in Group H of the Champions League. Marino Pusic’s team will play in the 1/16 of the Europa League, where its opponent will be Marseille. In the Ukrainian Championship, the Miners are in fourth place, three points behind the leaders, but with two matches in hand.
⚒ Our warehouse for the match against Pyunik at the training camp ⚽️
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— ⚒FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK (@FCShakhtar) January 22, 2024
Source: Sportarena

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