Partizan squad departed for Lublin in Poland today, for a UEFA CL round 2 qualifier first leg against Dynamo Kyiv scheduled for Tuesday, 8pm CET kick-off.
Boss Stanojevic picked 3 goalkeepers and 21 outfield player for this journey.
List of players:
Goalkeepers: A Jovanovic, Stevanovic, Krunic
Defenders: Lazarevic, Markovic, de Medina, Mujakic, Filipovic, Jurcevic, Antic
Midfielders and wingers: Arriaga, Stjepanovic, Zahid, Owusu, Scekic, Severina, Trifunovic, Goh, Natcho, Kalulu, Zubairu
Forwards: Saldanha, Nikolic, D Jovanovic
Goalkeeper Jovanovic on upcoming CL encounter:
-Dynamo has a really good roster but if we defend as a team in an organized manner, I believe we`ll avoid problems. As for me personally, I`m pleased with the opening game of the season but it`s just the beginning and I hope I`ll keep playing well, picking my form up.
I don`t know if a draw would suit us, it`s a first leg and we are about to see what both teams are made of. At the moment, I can say draw would be fine. On the other hand, you always go for a win if you play for Partizan.
Newcomer Nihad Mujakic also spoke to the media ahead of the departure to Poland.
-Without a doubt, it`s a big match for Partizan. We did our best to get ready for it, we analyzed Dynamo but it`s clear what Partizan affinities and mentality are. You go for a win in each and every game, so we`ll see what happens in Lublin.
We have lots of new players and it takes time for all of it to get in place, players to understand demands and to get to know each other on the field. After Napredak game, we just looked to recover. There`s not much time for other things, we just needed to get our focus on Ukrainians.
We played against teams of Dynamo level during pre-season and those encounters were full of transition play, while in domestic league we`ll play teams who are mainly behind the ball. Therefore, I believe game against team from Kyiv will be interesting and good for us.
