Former Ukraine international and ex-defender Volodymyr Mykytyn told Dynamo Kyiv’s website on 1 October 2026 that the national team should pick a squad “maximally close” to the side that played against Hungary. The remark appears in an interview in which Mykytyn reviewed the team’s play across its two opening matches.

Dynamo Kyiv’s report carries Mykytyn’s impressions and his explicit call for continuity in selection. Readers who follow national-team debates in Kyiv can find the full quotes and context on the Dynamo Kyiv site linked below; selection decisions remain the national coach’s responsibility.