Taison: "Henrikh is also a great friend."

Shakhtar midfielder on the upcoming meeting with Metalurh Zaporizhya.

- Taison, the match will start quite early. Will it be unusual to play in the daytime?

- We have to be ready for any schedule, so there shouldn’t be problems. We specifically held early training sessions to get used to this time.

- Will the heat affect the best football?

- In the afternoon the sun will be hot. These conditions will make things a little difficult, but we are ready for it, everything is fine.

- How to motivate yourself for the match with a team that have already been relegated to the First League?

- We have the same motivation in the matches against any team - we have to win.

- Do Shakhtar have a desire to help Henrikh to score as many goals as possible?

- Henrikh is not only a good football player, but also a great friend of ours. So if there is an opportunity to help him score 30, 40 goals, we will be happy to do it!

FC Shakhtar
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