Maldera includes Andriy Yarmolenko in Ukraine XI for Nations League trip to Trnava

Maldera includes Andriy Yarmolenko in Ukraine XI for Nations League trip to Trnava AI

Coach Andrea Maldera has named Dynamo Kyiv winger Andriy Yarmolenko in the starting lineup for Ukraine’s Nations League game against Northern Ireland in Trnava, Slovakia on Friday, 2 October 2026. Yarmolenko had been an unused substitute in Ukraine’s first two group matches this campaign. Kyiv supporters get to see Dynamo veteran Andriy Yarmolenko back on the pitch for Ukraine — he’s also closing in on an all-time national-team scoring milestone.

Andrea Maldera has reshuffled his side for the third-round Nations League fixture against Northern Ireland in Trnava, making eight changes to the starting XI. Only three players who started the 0:0 draw with Georgia will keep their places, according to the report.

One of the changes brings Dynamo Kyiv winger Andriy Yarmolenko into the starting lineup; this will be his first appearance in the 2026/27 Nations League after spending the opening two matches on the bench. At club level this season he has played nine games and scored once.

The report also notes Yarmolenko sits close to a historic mark in Ukraine’s scoring charts, trailing Andriy Shevchenko by a single goal. The match is scheduled for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Trnava, Slovakia. Readers should check official lineups and match updates ahead of kick-off.

Know what Kyiv knows.