Andriy Lunin: "It's good that I had some work to do, it keeps me in shape and boosts confidence"
Ukraine national team goalkeeper Andriy Lunin shared his impressions of the friendly match against Moldova (4:0).
"Physically, I feel good; I only missed two days. We were preparing for the first match at the Euros — against Romania, trying to follow the coach's tactical instructions both in defense and attack and choosing the right positions.
It's good that I had some work to do because it keeps me in shape and boosts my confidence. We're approaching the Euros, and we have a few days left for preparation.
The stadium in Moldova is great and compact, and I like that the stands are close to the field. It's quite atmospheric, with a full stadium. The pitch is good, and it's a pleasure to play here. Moldova welcomed us very warmly, which is very nice, and they wished us success at the Euros. I'm grateful for that," said Andriy Lunin.
Ukraine squad for EURO 2024
Goalkeepers: 1. Georgiy Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv), 12. Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica, Portugal), 23. Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid, Spain).
Defenders: 22. Mykola Matviyenko, 2. Yukhym Konoplia, 21. Valeriy Bondar (all Shakhtar Donetsk), 24. Oleksandr Tymchyk (Dynamo Kyiv), 16. Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton, England), 13. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth, England), 3. Oleksandr Svatok (FC Dnipro-1 Dnipro), 4. Maksym Talovierov (LASK Linz, Austria), 26. Bohdan Mykhaylichenko (Polissya Zhytomyr).
Midfielders: 7. Andriy Yarmolenko, 19. Mykola Shaparenko, 18. Volodymyr Brazhko (all Dynamo Kyiv), 6. Taras Stepanenko, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov, 14. Georgiy Sudakov (all Shakhtar Donetsk), 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal, England), 15. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona, Spain), 10. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea, England), 5. Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo, Belgium), 8. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa, Italy).
Forwards: 11. Artem Dovbyk (Girona, Spain), 9. Roman Yaremchuk (Valencia, Spain), 25. Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo Kyiv).
The final game before the training camp will be against Moldova on June 11 in Chisinau. The match will kick off at 19:00 Kyiv time.
The next day, June 12, the team will arrive at their Euro 2024 base in the town of Wiesbaden.
Group E Match Schedule for EURO 2024
June 17: Romania vs Ukraine. Arena Munich, Munich. Kick-off: 16:00 Kyiv time.
June 17: Belgium vs Slovakia. Frankfurt Stadium, Frankfurt. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.
June 21: Slovakia vs Ukraine. Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf. Kick-off: 16:00 Kyiv time.
June 22: Belgium vs Romania. Cologne Stadium, Cologne. Kick-off: 22:00 Kyiv time.
June 26: Slovakia vs Romania. Frankfurt Stadium, Frankfurt. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.
June 26: Ukraine vs Belgium. Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.
Kick-off times are in Kyiv time.
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