The Ukrainian side host the Gers in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round in Lublin, Poland on Tuesday night.
And the prestige of eight glamour ties against the top club sides in Europe. But for Dynamo Kyiv coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi - it’s about much more than that. The Ukrainians take on Rangers in the first-leg of their third round qualifying tie in Lublin on Tuesday night. Shovkovskyi’s team have been forced to play their games in Poland due to the ongoing conflict in their homeland.
“So of course, there are a lot of negative emotions, a lot of emotions that are impossible to get rid of. They remain in our lives and will probably remain forever. He added: “The Olympics taking place in Paris now, and the performances of our Olympians, the medals they have won - it adds faith that despite all these setbacks and the war in Ukraine, we can go through this stage, overcome it, withstand it and win. We want to give positive emotions to our brave soldiers and even to ordinary people because it's a very difficult moment.
Shovkovskyi’s side put nine goals past Partizan Belgrade in the last qualifying round but he expects a tougher test from Rangers. He’d love his team - spearheaded by former West Ham star Andrey Yarmolenko - to hit the goal trail again in Lubin. “They have good players up front and very good wingers. The team is experienced, ambitious, and plays football very fast. It will be an interesting game for us.
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