Artem Bandikyan: “We must give everything against Cyprus”

Armenia defender Artem Bandikyan discussed his recovery from injury and preparations for the upcoming home match against Cyprus at a pre-match press conference. The match will take place on November 12 in Yerevan.

Bandikyan answered the journalists’ questions in Armenian.

— Artem, it is good to see you back with the national team. You have recovered from the injury you sustained on international duty and have already played for your club. How would you assess your current condition?

— Hello, everyone! I am very happy to be back with the Armenia national team. I feel very good and am ready for tomorrow’s match.

— At CSKA, you get most of your playing time in cup matches. How do you assess your situation at the club? Have you discussed the possibility of getting more playing time with the coaching staff?

— Thank you for the question, but I am with the national team now and want to talk only about Armenia’s upcoming match, rather than my club. It would be difficult to explain what is happening at the club here.

— You have already faced Cyprus. What do you expect from the home match against them?

— We have studied Cyprus thoroughly and prepared well for the match. We know how we need to play and what it will take to win. Tomorrow, we must all leave everything on the pitch.

Bandikyan sustained his injury in the away match against Cyprus.