Semi-defender of the Ukraine national team Oleksandr Zinchenko commented on the friendly match with Polish "Lechia" as part of preparation for the Euro-2024 qualifier against Italy.

Yesterday evening, the blue-and-yellow conducted a friendly match with "Lechia," which was part of their preparation for the decisive showdown with Italy. He shared his thoughts after the encounter with Oleksandr Zinchenko, semi-defender of the Ukraine national team.

"It was very cold, but for both teams. A good test match; I think the coaching staff received certain information. We will prepare for the game against Italy's national team."

The priority was in communication and building connections between players because physically, I believe all the guys are ready since championships last quite long. So I wouldn't say that physical condition was a priority in the friendly match.

It was much warmer on the field than sitting on the bench for substitutes, one hundred percent. As for Ukrainians from "Lechia," we exchanged a few words after the game.

Moments of Taras Stepanenko? I hope this all carries over to the match against Italy's national team, so he still has a lot ahead. But he was aiming for a hat-trick,” — said Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Recall that the Euro-2024 qualifier match between Ukraine and Italy will take place on November 20 in Leverkusen, Germany, at "BayArena" (kickoff - 9:45 PM Kyiv time).