Oleksandr Karavaev, FC Dynamo Kyiv 08 January 2025, 11:57

“White and Blue” defender Oleksandr Karavaev shared his impressions of the start of preparations for the second part of the season, which Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s team is holding in Turkey.

“Everything is great. The first two days have already passed, of course, they were difficult, because before that we rested. Now the loads have started, plus this morning there were tests. I understand that it is necessary, so you just have to endure and accept it, because then during the second part of the season will be a plus for us. And a good mood, because we have been training for two days, and our team will win for two days.

This time we gathered early. The situation is that we still have two official games in the Europa League in January, which is a bit unusual. And as for the load, nothing special, it is what it should be in the first days, gradually increasing little by little.

It’s always difficult during those times because you’re far from home. Especially when there is a war in our country, and our cities are being bombed, of course, every day we are very worried, because we cannot help from afar. Of course, you want the family to go abroad too, but the children are studying, and you just don’t want to go anywhere. Of course, we talk several times every day by video, I calm down more or less when I see that everything is fine with the family. If we have a weekend, I want the family to come so that we can spend at least a few days together,” Karavaeva quotes. Dynamo’s official website.