Polissya vs Kharkiv: Starting XIs for UPL clash
The starting lineups for the UPL Round 2 match between Polissya and Kharkiv have been announced.
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Polissya Zhytomyr and Kharkiv are set to face off in the second round of the Ukrainian Premier League. The match will take place at the Tsentralnyi Stadium in Zhytomyr, with kickoff set for 15:30 Kyiv time.
Polissya manager Ruslan Rotan, following their 2-1 victory over Chornomorets Odesa, has opted to start Babenko and Fedor in central midfield, while Krasnopir leads the attacking line.
On the other side, Mladen Bartulovich, whose Kharkiv side narrowly defeated Veres Rivne 1-0 in their opener, has brought Smolyakov into the starting lineup at left-back, while Zaberdzha starts on the right wing.
Confirmed lineups:
Polissya: Bushchan — Mykhailychenko, Chobotenko, Krasniqi, Krushynskyi — Andriievskyi, Babenko, Fedor — Andrade, Krasnopir, Veleten.
Kharkiv: Yermakov — Krupskyi, Pavliuk, Shabanov, Smolyakov — Castillo, Kaliuzhnyi, Profini — Zaberdzha, Parako, Rashica.