Based on the results of the first stage of preparation for Ukraine's national team for the 2022 World Cup playoffs in June, head coach Oleksandr Petrakov decided that five players — Vitaliy Buyalskyi, Artem Besedin, Denis Harmash, Serhiy Buletsa, and Yurii Konoplia — will remain with the squad.

At the same time, an examination of Denis Popov showed that he has Achilles tendon damage requiring about two weeks of treatment. Considering the large number of matches that the national team must play in June, Denis remains in the squad where he will undergo rehabilitation.

Oleksandr Hlyvinskyi, press secretary for Ukraine's national team

List of players for Ukraine's national team

Goalkeepers: Georgii Bushchan («Dynamo» Kyiv), Andriy Pyatov («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Dmytro Rytsnik («Vorskla» Poltava), Andriy Lunin («Real Madrid», Spain).

Defenders: Oleksandr Karavayev, Illia Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Syrota, Denis Popov (all — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Mykhailo Matviienko, Valeri Bondar (both — «Shakhtar» Donetsk), Vitaliy Mykolenko («Everton», England), Eduard Sobolev («Gent», Belgium), Taras Kachariaba («Slavia Prague», Czech Republic).

Midfielders: Taras Stepanenko, Mykhailo Mudryk (both — «Shakhtar» Donetsk), Serhiy Sydorchuk, Viktor Tsygankov, Mykhailo Shaparenko (all — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Oleksandr Pichalenko (SK «Dnipro-1»), Andriy Yarmolenko («Vest Ham», England), Oleksandr Zinchenko («Manchester City», England), Ruslan Malinovskiy («Atalanta», Italy), Oleksandr Zubkov («Ferencvaros», Hungary).

Forwards: Artem Dovbyk (SK «Dnipro-1»), Roman Yaremchuk («Benfica», Portugal), Danilo Sikan («Greuther Furth», Germany).