Transcript of a press conference with Ukraine national team player Vitaliy Mykolenko ahead of the friendly match Poland - Ukraine. Video recording of the press conference available here.

- What are your impressions of joining the national team?

- My impressions are always positive. We got to know the new coaching staff. Everything is as usual, good impressions.

- This is your first call-up in Ukraine, quite an unusual selection process. You trained in the morning and then crossed the border to arrive here for tomorrow's match. Considering your physical condition, how did you manage?

- We feel like the guys who play in European competitions every day. And I can say that it's not easy. But it would be a shame to complain, we came here to play for the national team. Basically, we arrived at the stadium seven hours before today’s training session. That's quite a bit before the game, but I think we have time to recover until tomorrow evening.

- Did you come straight from the airport?

- Yes.

Schedule of Friendly Matches

On May 31, the Ukraine national team will play against Poland. Kick-off at "Tarchomin Stadium Wroclaw" (Wrocław, Poland) at 18:30.

On June 7, the Ukraine national team will play against Denmark. Kick-off at "Odense Stadium" (Odense, Denmark) at 19:30.

Kick-off times are given in Kyiv time.