![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/oleksandr-zinchenko-promises-ukraine-will-send-a-message-to-the-world-vs-england/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_GettyImages-1249539308.jpg&description=Ukraine are set to take on England in Poland on Saturday night amid the backdrop of the ongoing war in Oleksandr Zinchenko's home country and he has now called on supporters to produce a rousing atmosphere Oleksandr Zinchenko says Ukraine plan to send a message to the world - but nothing will ever compare to playing in their own country. Ukraine will host England for their Euro 2024 qualifier in the Polish city of Wroclaw and hope to produce a memorable image of yellow and blue in the 42,000 capacity stadium. But it is still another game away from their homeland because of the ongoing conflict with Russia and Zinchenko says the team feel it is their duty to play their own part through football. Ukraine captain Zinchenko said: 'I'm expecting a full stadium of blue and yellow because I know a lot of Ukrainians are living here, of course it will be an amazing atmosphere and I'm expecting a good game as well, both teams play good football. 'But it is impossible to say that it is going to be the same atmosphere as when we play in Ukraine, because when you play in Ukraine even the air is different. It doesn't matter where you are on the planet, everyone knows what football is. "It is an amazing opportunity to talk out, to speak out, and personally I feel this is my duty, using all the opportunity I have to speak out. We need to speak out. "The first message, the most important and which I have to say every single time is that I must say a massive thanks to the Ukraine army to have this chance to play for the national team. We are representing our country. Will England beat Ukraine? Share your predictions in the comments below 'When I first started with the national team, Under-15s, Under-16s my coaches used to say 'we are representing our country' - so any rubbish on the streets (of Ukraine), that is our face, so they tell us to show the rest of the world who we really are. 'I need to show to the rest of the world what is happening in my country at the moment because unfo){kind=link}
Ukraine are set to take on England in Poland on Saturday night amid the backdrop of the ongoing war in Oleksandr Zinchenko’s home country and he has now called on supporters to produce a rousing atmosphere
Oleksandr Zinchenko says Ukraine plan to send a message to the world – but nothing will ever compare to playing in their own country.
Ukraine will host England for their Euro 2024 qualifier in the Polish city of Wroclaw and hope to produce a memorable image of yellow and blue in the 42,000 capacity stadium. But it is still another game away from their homeland because of the ongoing conflict with Russia and Zinchenko says the team feel it is their duty to play their own part through football.
Ukraine captain Zinchenko said: “I’m expecting a full stadium of blue and yellow because I know a lot of Ukrainians are living here, of course it will be an amazing atmosphere and I’m expecting a good game as well, both teams play good football.
“But it is impossible to say that it is going to be the same atmosphere as when we play in Ukraine, because when you play in Ukraine even the air is different. It doesn’t matter where you are on the planet, everyone knows what football is.