Georgy Zhukov: “Very happy to return to the national team”

25 March 2025, 03:22

Фото: Алексей Сисенбин

Kazakhstani midfielder Georgy Zhukov at the pre-match press conference shared his thoughts on the upcoming match against Liechtenstein.

- I am very happy to return to the national team. We have a young squad, a lot of promising players who have a good future. We will try to fight and achieve good results, but the coach decides who will be in the line-up and we are all ready.

- Many people say that it is hard to return to the top level after China. Do you play regularly now and do you think it is really to keep the level?

- A lot depends on you. If you follow the regime, train, you shouldn't have any problems. It doesn't matter where you play. Long absence of game practice and preparation for the season makes it a bit different. I see that I'm not 100 per cent fit, but I'm working very hard to get it faster.

- We have not won in official matches for a year, does it put pressure, given that the whole of Kazakhstan is waiting for a victory?

- There will always be pressure, but we hope that we can win and hope for support. Our coach has prepared tactics and we hope that we can win and get points.