Neftchi's head coach Samir Abasov told Report about the 15th round match of the Azerbaijani Premier League against Qarabag, Offsideplus.az reports.

The 43-year-old specialist said that there was a serious agitation around the game: "The match is in the spotlight. We understand all this and try to keep our players out of pressure. Everything is fine in the team. We are doing well. We have no serious losses."

According to Abasov, defeat in the Azerbaijani derby can complicate the work on the way to the championship: "If we reveal the status of the opponent and our post-match meetings with Qarabag", the defeat may complicate our work. Everything is possible, even if nothing is lost. "We drew and we came here, the difference has decreased. Anything can happen in the next 13 rounds. We are very seriously preparing for the game with Karabakh called the derby, let's see what happens to us."

"Lawal is not ready for this match. He left before the winter break after the championship match on December 24, 2020 and arrived on February 7. The team is about 1.5 months old," he said. He has problems with his physical training and even his weight. He participates in individual trainings under the guidance of both the team and the physical training coach. Maybe in a few minutes we can let him play in any situation. He will be careful, but there is no question of playing at all. Laval is not ready for the game today. "

Abasov said that they have considered tactical and game plans, but have not yet made a final decision: "We have two days for the game. We have a plan on how to play and how to build players. But there may be changes in the squad. We have two days ahead. "Let's see how it goes."