OSC Metalist stadium in Kharkiv will host Monday’s friendly between Ukraine and Cyprus, the two teams who meet for the first time since March 2016. Back then Ukraine defeated Cyprus thanks to Taras Stepanenko’s goal, and Andriy Shevchenko’s troops are once again seen as favourites to win the warm-up game. Since this will be Ukraine’s last warm-up game before their EURO 2020 opener against the Netherlands, Shevchenko is likely to field the best possible side.
After failing to qualify for EURO 2020, Serbia are determined to book their place at the 2022 World Cup finals. New boss Dragan Stojkovic helped the team regain a much-needed confidence, and the former Crvena Zvezda ace will surely use upcoming friendlies to test as many players as possible. Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Real Madrid attacker Luka Jovic, and Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic have all been omitted, but Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic will lead the line for the Serbs against Jamaica.