Georgia vs Ukraine: Lineups confirmed for UEFA Nations League clash
Georgia and Ukraine's national teams are set to meet in a UEFA Nations League fixture, with both sides having announced their starting lineups and tactical setups. An Azerbaijani officiating crew, led by referee Aliyar Aghayev, will take charge of the match.
Teams set their lineups
Georgia and Ukraine are facing off in a UEFA Nations League match, with Georgia playing as the home side. Both football federations have already announced their starting lineups and tactical formations, according to BBC.
Georgia's national team is led by head coach Ramaz Svanadze, who has set his side up in an attacking 4-3-3 formation. Ukraine, playing as the away team, are coached by Italian manager Andrea Maldera, who has opted for a less conventional 3-4-1-2 shape, built around a back three and a player operating just behind two forwards.
Match officials
The game will be officiated by referee Aliyar Aghayev. He will be assisted by video assistant referee Aleandro Di Paolo, along with assistant referees Zeynal Zeynalov and Akif Amirali. Rauf Cabarov has been appointed fourth official, while Ingilab Mammadov will serve as assistant VAR official. The names of the officiating crew indicate the match is being handled by an Azerbaijani refereeing team.
Context
The UEFA Nations League is a competition organised by European football's governing body in which national teams are grouped into divisions based on strength and compete against one another across the season. Results in such fixtures can also affect teams' standing in future qualification processes and rankings.
Both sources used for this report — BBC's international and UK editions — provide identical information regarding lineups and officials. Neither the exact date and venue of the match nor its result are specified in the available sources; this report will be updated once that information becomes available.
