Lunin explained why he will not come to the Ukrainian national team.
Lunin will not be able to help the Ukrainian national team in the Nations League matches
Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will not be able to help the Ukrainian national team in the final matches of the group stage of the 2024/25 Nations League against Georgia and Albania. This was reported by the official Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF).
Lunin will not join the national team due to family reasons. Goalkeeper Dmytro Ryznyk from Shakhtar Donetsk will replace him in the Ukrainian national team lineup.
It was also previously reported that Girona midfielder Viktor Tsyhankov will not be able to play in the Nations League matches due to injury. Vitaliy Buyalsky from Dynamo Kyiv has been called up to replace him.
The first match against Georgia will take place on November 16 in Batumi. And then on November 19, the Ukrainians will play against Albania in Tirana.
Currently, the Ukrainian national team is in last place in group B1, with 4 points. Czech Republic leads with 7 points, while Georgia and Albania are in second and third place with 6 points each.
It is worth noting that Lunin provided an assist in the match against Osasuna in the 13th round of La Liga.
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