The team’s preparations for the new season kick off this week. Shakhtar will conduct their summer training camp in two stages.

They will hold the first one from 14 to 30 July in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). The team will be based at the Van der Valk Hotel Schiedam.

The Orange-and-Blacks plan to play three friendly matches during that period, including one against the Dutch champions Ajax in Amsterdam on July 26.