Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan commented on his expectations from Chernomorets Odessa FC.

“Chornomorets is trained better than any other club in the league. They will do the utmost to achieve the best results in the remaining matches. Of course, in the upcoming fixture we will try not to let them take away any points from Donetsk. But they have good players and a strong coach,” Shakhtar official website quoted Mkhitaryan as saying.

“We understand that we will face strong opponents, it will be a tough challenge. But I think we are in a pretty good shape; we will try to play well, win and make our fans happy,” he said.

Shakhtar vs Chernomorets match is due March 16.