Preview

August 21, Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskiy, 19:00
 
Match build-up
 
Shakhtar are preparing for the new season start as 13-time Champions of Ukraine after winning gold medals for the 4th time in a row. The Miners will start defending the title vs Kolos after scoring the most goals against the latter last season (13 goals in 4 games).
 
There are only 3 days between the past and new season. Luis Castro's team returned from Germany on August 18, resuming training in Sviatoshyno the following day. Those who have played against Inter, worked in the general group for 45 minutes and completed the session with recovery activities, the rest of players additionally honed interplay in small-sided games.
 
August 20 already saw the game between U21 teams that ended in Shakhtar's 4-0 victory. Danyil Sikan played for 90 minutes and scored a double, Vitao also spent 90 minutes on the pitch, while Marquinhos Cipriano and Oleksandr Pikhalyonok were replaced in the 83rd minute. It is quite obvious that Luis Castro will form the starting line-up for the meeting with Kolos from the other players on the 2020/21 listthatwepublishedearlier. We want to mention that Viktor Korniienko is back from his loan spell at Mariupol and that Dodo and Yevhen Konoplyanka have been given new numbers.
 
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