Ukraine – Rebrov names squad for Italy match

Ukraine national team head coach Serhiy Rebrov has announced the list of players called up for the upcoming match against Italy. The squad includes a mix of experienced players and promising young talents.

Among the goalkeepers, Georgiy Bushchan from Dinamo Kiev, Anatoliy Trubin from Benfica, and Dmytro Riznyk from Shakhtar Donetsk have been called up.

In defense, the squad includes Mykola Matvienko, Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Vladyslav Dubinchak, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Ilya Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Svatok, and Maksym Taloverov.

Midfielders Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Georgiy Sudakov, Yehor Nazaryna, Oleksandr Karavaev, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Viktor Tsygankov, Mykhailo Mudryk, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Ruslan Malinovskyi, and Oleksandr Pikhalyonok have also been called up.

Up front, the team will rely on Artem Dovbyk, Roman Yaremchuk, and Danylo Sikan.

Speaking about the call-ups, Rebrov said, “I believe we have a strong squad capable of giving a tough challenge to Italy. Our players are in good form and I have full confidence in their abilities.”

The match between Ukraine and Italy is anticipated as a highly competitive encounter, and the selection of players reflects the coach’s determination to secure a positive result.