--- title: "Ukraine national team loses Dovbyk and Andrievskyi before the Nations League: UAFA names replacements" description: "The Ukraine national team has lost Artem Dovbyk and Oleksandr Andrievskyi before the Nations League due to an injury and surgery. UAFA has called up Ihor Krasnopir and Oleksandr Pykhaleonok to the squad." date: 2026-09-17T19:14:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-national-team-lose-dovbyk-and-andrievskyi-before-nations-league tags: [ukraine-national-team, nations-league, artem-dovbyk, andrea-maldera, football] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukraine national team loses Dovbyk and Andrievskyi before the Nations League: UAFA names replacements ![Ukraine national team player in training ahead of the Nations League matches, wearing the UAF kit with Whitebit sponsor logo](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/19/sbornaya-ukrainy-poteryala-dovbika-i-andrievskogo-pered-ligoj-natsij/sbornaya-ukrainy-poteryala-dovbika-i-andrievskogo-pered-ligoj-natsij-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Artem Dovbyk has dropped out of the Ukraine national team squad due to an injury sustained while playing for Bologna, while Oleksandr Andrievskyi is out following appendicitis surgery. - Andrea Mandorla's coaching staff called up striker Ihor Krasnopir (Polesia, debut call-up) and midfielder Oleksandr Pykhaleonok (Dynamo, 13 caps for the national team) as replacements. - The changes were made ahead of the 2026/2027 Nations League matches, the full squad for which had been announced earlier. The Ukraine national team has undergone forced squad changes ahead of its upcoming camp, where Andrea Mandorla's side is preparing for the 2026/2027 Nations League matches. According to the UAFA press service, two players will be unable to join the national team — Bologna forward Artem Dovbyk and Polesia midfielder Oleksandr Andrievskyi. Both footballers were ruled out for medical reasons, and their places in the squad were taken by players from the reserve list. Details are reported by [Sport RBC.UA](https://www.sport.rbc.ua), citing the federation's official source. ### Reasons for withdrawal: injury and surgery Artem Dovbyk sustained an injury while playing for his club and, according to the medical staff's assessment, will not be able to take part in the national team's upcoming camp. The second loss is linked to a non-football factor: Polesia midfielder Oleksandr Andrievskyi was diagnosed with appendicitis, after which he underwent surgery. As a result, both players have been officially excluded from the squad for the upcoming matches, which the coaching staff had to compensate for with emergency call-ups. ### Who will make the squad: two new names To make up for the losses, the Ukraine national team's coaching staff called up two footballers to the camp. Joining the national team will be Ihor Krasnopir, a striker from Polesia, and Oleksandr Pykhaleonok, a midfielder from Dynamo. Both players were selected from the reserve list, which allowed the numerical balance of the squad to be maintained without restructuring the tactical setups ahead of the start of the Nations League qualifying matches. ### Statistics and experience of the newcomers Ihor Krasnopir is 23 years old, and this call-up will be his debut for the national team. In the current season, he has played 9 matches for Polesia and scored 5 goals, making him one of the club's most prolific players. Oleksandr Pykhaleonok, by contrast, already has experience of playing for the national team — he has 13 caps for his country. The 29-year-old midfielder has played 8 matches for Dynamo in the current season across various competitions, though he has not yet scored any goals. ### Context: preparation for the 2026/2027 Nations League The squad reshuffle took place against the backdrop of preparation for the 2026/2027 Nations League matches, the full squad for which Andrea Mandorla had already announced earlier. The loss of two players, including key forward Dovbyk, forces the coaching staff to seek a balance between experience and freshness in the squad. The call-up of debutant Krasnopir and experienced Pykhaleonok looks like an attempt to preserve attacking potential and midfield depth under limited squad resources ahead of the tournament's important matches. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Two losses before the Nations League: UAFA talks about squad changes in the Ukraine national team](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/dvi-vtrati-pered-ligoyu-natsiy-uaf-rozpovili-1789672176.html) - Первичный источник: сообщение пресс-службы УАФ о выбытии Довбика и Андриевского и вызове Краснопира и Пихаленка. - [Mandorla urgently changes the Ukraine national team squad for the Nations League matches](https://sportnews.24tv.ua/ru/andrea-maldera-trener-sbornoj-ukrainy-srochno-izmenil-sostav_n3144153) - Подтверждает срочные кадровые изменения в составе перед Лигой наций. - [Dovbyk and Andrievskyi drop out of the national team squad due to injuries — who will replace the players](https://unn.ua/ru/news/dovbik-i-andrievskii-vibili-iz-sostava-sbornoi-iz-za-travm-kto-zamenit-igrokov) - Совпадает по именам выбывших и замен. - [Ukraine national team left without two footballers: Mandorla has already decided on replacements](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/national/1789667260-sbornaya-ukrainy-ostalas-bez-dvuh-futbolistov-maldera-uzhe-opredelilsya-s-zamenami.html) - Подтверждает факт определения тренером с заменами. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why won't Artem Dovbyk make the Ukraine national team squad? **A:** Dovbyk sustained an injury while playing for his club Bologna and, for medical reasons, will miss the national team's upcoming camp. ### Q: What happened to Oleksandr Andrievskyi? **A:** Polesia's midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis, after which he underwent surgery and will not be able to help the national team in the upcoming matches. ### Q: Who will replace the withdrawn players in the Ukraine national team? **A:** Striker Ihor Krasnopir from Polesia and midfielder Oleksandr Pykhaleonok from Dynamo have been called up to the squad. ### Q: Is this Ihor Krasnopir's first call-up to the national team? **A:** Yes, this call-up will be a debut for the 23-year-old Krasnopir with the national team. In the current season he has played 9 matches and scored 5 goals for Polesia. ### Q: How many matches has Oleksandr Pykhaleonok played for the national team? **A:** The 29-year-old Dynamo midfielder has 13 caps for the national team; in the current season he has played 8 matches for the club across various competitions.