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Ukraine reach out to arrange friendlies with Man United, Man City and Arsenal to get their team fit to face Scotland in World Cup qualifying, with their boss suggesting a match held at Wembley to fundraise for his country's army

Ukraine manager Oleksandr Petrakov is hopeful his team can play a Premier League side in a friendly to help prepare his squad for their World Cup playoff with Scotland.

The 64-year-old also opened up on the horror of the war engulfing his country and his decision to stand firm and not leave Kyiv, despite Russia's bombardment of the Ukrainian capital.

Petrakov's side were due to play their World Cup qualifying playoff against the Scots at Hampden Park on March 24 but it was postponed in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion.