“You yourself understand that this person has not played for a long time. It will take time for him to return to his level. Maybe Ilya will not play in the main three. But I think that a striker from this caliber can always help.
Maybe at first his speed will be lower somewhere. Everything will seem much faster. But if Kovalchuk does indeed return, we will gradually introduce him into the game and use his best qualities. And then we will see,” Kovalev told Match TV.
Source: Sport
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