Back to work

We want to remind you that on May 12 the players and the coaching staff underwent PCR tests for COVID-19, so they waited for the results before returning to work in the general group. Everyone is healthy and ready to start training.

Following protocols

On the morning of May 14, the whole Shakhtar squad gathered at the Sviatoshyn suburban complex. To minimize their contacts with kitmen, the players arrived in training outfits.
 
The coaches, the football players and the personnel involved in training had their body temperature measured. The Orange-and-Blacks set to work only after the medical staff made sure that everyone was healthy. Luis Castro began the session with calling on his team to take the COVID-19 pandemic responsibly and to follow the recommendations of the WHO.
 
Balls and small-sided game

The training session lasted a little over an hour and included exercises for ball control and agility. Then, the Miners held a small-sided game across one half of the pitch, ending the session with training in two groups. The defenders worked with Vitor Severino, the midfielders and forwards were restoring their linkup play under the leadership of Luis Castro.

“Everyone’s really happy that the usual work has resumed,” said Sergii Kryvtsov. “We conducted the session in a great mood! We missed each other, we also missed football in general. We are going to rediscover our form, to prepare for the season’s remaining matches. The session revealed that our form is fairly good as the guys trained a lot individually. No one dropped out both fitness and ballwork wise. We look forward to the resumption of the Championship.”

The Miners will have just morning sessions until the decision about the UPL season resumption is taken.