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  • Haruna dropped from Dynamo Kiev Squad

    Haruna dropped from Dynamo Kiev Squad

    Lukman Haruna will not  be on parade at the Stade du Roudourou when Dynamo Kiev face Guingamp in the Europa League round of 32 on tonight.

    The Kievites left their training camp in Marbella, Spain early this afternoon, and the Nigeria international was not among the 23 players that were selected for the trip to France.

    Coach Rebrov has named 10 midfielders in the travelling party, but Haruna has been left out of the squad.

    The former Monaco midfielder has not made a single appearance in the Europe League since the start of this season.

    The 24-year-old last featured in this competition about a year ago when Dynamo Kiev drew goalless with Valencia.

  • Dynamo Kiev drop Lukman Haruna

    Dynamo Kiev drop Lukman Haruna

    Nigeria international Lukman Haruna will not be on parade at the Nordiyske Arena when Dynamo Kiev square off against Aalborg in the Europa League today.

    The central midfielder has recovered from injury but he is lacking match fitness, which has contributed to the decision of manager Sergei Rebrov to omit him from the traveling party to Denmark.

    However, that should not raise eyebrows, with his last appearance for the Kievites coming exactly three months ago in the Super Cup clash against Shakhtar Donetsk.

    Having said that, the 23 – year – old was one of the most outstanding players for the capital outfit during pre – season training.

    Lukman Haruna last featured in the Europa League last February in the goalless draw with Valencia.

  • Ideye ends goals drought in Ukraine

    Ideye ends goals drought in Ukraine

    Nigeria international Brown Ideye scored his first league goal of the 10-week-old Ukraine Premier league on Sunday, MTNFootball.com reports.

    Ideye scored the only goal of the game, which gave Dynamo Kiev the maximum three points against Karpaty.

    The former Sochaux of France forward scored in the 84th minute, two minutes after he was thrown into the fray as a replacement for Sergiy Sydorchuk.

    The big forward, who scored a brace in Nigeria 4-1 drubbing of Burkina Faso in a friendly, has scored two goals this season for Dynamo Kiev in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

    He has played only four games in the league this season.

    Compatriot Lukman Haruna was not listed for the Karpaty game.

     

  • No Champions League: Haruna devastated by Dynamo failure

    No Champions League: Haruna devastated by Dynamo failure

    Lukman Haruna has said he is gutted Dynamo Kiev missed out on a chance to feature in next season’s UEFA Champions League.

    Dynamo Kiev lost 3-2 to Tavriya meaning they will now have to compete in the second-tier Europa League next season after they failed to finish in the top two bracket.

    “I am sad we lost that important game and so missed out Champions League qualification but that is football for you. It’s full of surprises, you get some shock results when expectations are high but life continues and we will bounce back,” the Nigeria midfielder told MTNFootball.com.

    “It was a painful loss as we lost two targets at a time, losing to Tavriya means we are out of the Champions League, and it is very sad seeing ourselves in such situations. I think we are not destined to be there this time around but we will compensate the fans next time.”

    He added: “We did all we could to ensure the victory, but I think it was not just our day because we knew what it meant to lose the game. As it is now, we will do our best to make our fans smile as we play the Europa League and league next season.”

    This outgoing season, they reached the group stage of the Champions League.

    The former Nigeria U17 skipper, who is rumoured to quit Dynamo Kiev with clubs in Germany, Russia and England monitoring him, said he is not thinking about a transfer.

    “As I am speaking to you, I don’t know where my future lies. I am still relevant to Dynamo Kiev and I don’t want to be distracted about transfers. That would come at the best time for me but I am happy here,” he said.