- Dinamo Kiev have participated in various European competitions over the years, and we need just this type of opponent to play against. The Ukrainian side have lots of international experience and very good players. We will have a difficult task ahead us, but it is just what we need! We will only be able to develop if we compete against these types of teams. We have already shown over the last two matches that we are capable of doing this. 

There is also a difference in the current state of both teams fitness levels, which will again make things harder. 

- Dinamo began their pre-season earlier than we did, and they are well ahead of us at the moment. We have only been training for two weeks, and the players are now at that phase, following the break, when intensive training will begin. At the moment we can see those things that we have been practicing on the training pitch, appear out their during games. I feel that the match with Dinamo will be a good one - commented manager Paulo Sousa on the friendly ahead.