Ukraine national team head coach Andrea Maldera has determined the squad for the upcoming November UEFA Nations League fixtures. According to Sport RBC.UA, citing the official UAF website, the main roster includes 25 players, while another nine athletes have been added to the reserve list. The centerpiece of the announcement is the return of Brentford midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk, who missed the national team's previous matches due to injury.
Yarmolyuk's Return to the National Team
Yehor Yarmolyuk, who plays for Brentford, missed out on the team's previous fixtures due to health issues. However, ahead of the November Nations League matches, the midfielder has fully recovered and is once again included in Andrea Maldera's primary squad. His return significantly strengthens the team's midfield ahead of the final two group stage fixtures.
Full Squad for the November Matches
Goqukeepers: Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica), Dmytro Potroshytel (Shakhtar), Heorhiy Yermakov (Kharkiv). Defenders: Mykola Matviyenko, Valeriy Bondar (both - Shakhtar), Eduard Sarapiy, Borys Krushynskyi (both - Polissya), Illia Zabarnyi (PSG), Taras Mykhavko (Dynamo), Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton), Illia Krupskyi (Kharkiv). Midfielders: Oleh Ocheretko, Yehor Nazarina (both - Shakhtar), Oleksandr Andriyevskyi (Polissya), Ivan Varfolomeiev (Lincoln), Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford). Attacking Players: Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica), Oleksandr Nazarenko, Ihor Krasnopyr (both - Polissya), Oleksandr Zubkov (AEK), Matviy Ponomarenko (Dynamo), Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht), Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiacos), Gennady (Qarabag).
Reserve List
In addition to the main 25 players, the coaching staff named nine athletes to the reserve list: Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Volodymyr Brazhko, Ruslan Neshcheret, Heorhiy Bushchan, Artem Dovbyk, Oleksandr Drambayev, Vladyslav Vanat, Artem Bondarenko, and Tymur Tuterov. Their presence in the extended list gives the coaching staff extra options in case of injuries or tactical adjustments ahead of the crucial matches.
November Match Calendar
In November, the national team will play its two final group stage matches in the UEFA Nations League. On November 14, the Ukrainians will play an away match against Northern Ireland, and on November 17, they will face Georgia. Both encounters will be decisive for the final standings in the group at this stage of the tournament.
Context and Significance of the Squad
Maldera's announced roster reflects the current squad depth and potential: the list features players from clubs in England, France, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Azerbaijan, as well as Ukrainian and American clubs. The return of Yarmolyuk and depth in every line provide the coaching staff with room for tactical decisions in the final two group stage games of the Nations League.
