Team News: Yevhen Konoplyanka, Andriy Yarmolenko start for Ukraine against Slovenia

Ukraine coach Mikhail Fomenko has named both Yevhen Konoplyanka and Andriy Yarmolenko in his starting lineup for the Euro 2016 playoff first leg against Slovenia.

The duo will start either side of main striker Yevhen Seleznyov as Ukraine chase a first-leg lead against a team they have never beaten in four previous attempts.

Olexandr Kucher and Taras Stepanenko are both suspended for the home side after earning three bookings in the qualifying group stage.

Slovenia, meanwhile, have made four changes from their last qualifier against San Marino.

Samir Handanovic, Miso Brecko, Branko Ilic and Kevin Kampl have come in, with Jan Oblak, Miral Samardzic, Andraz Struna and Andraz Kirm dropping out.

Ukraine: Pyatov; Fedetskiy, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk; Rybalka, Sydorchuk, Garmash; Yarmolenko, Konoplyanka; Seleznyov Subs: Boyko, Shevchenko, Pylyavskyi, Kamenyuka, Tymoshchuk, Petriak, Malinovskiy, Gusev, Karavayev, Budkivskiy, Gladkiy, Kravets

Slovenia: Handanovic; Brecko, Ilic, Cesar, Jokic; Kurtic, Krhin, Kampl, Birsa; Ilicic, Novakovic Subs: Oblak, Vidmar, Andjelkovic, Samardzic, Andraz Struna, Lazarevic, Kirm, Rotman, Pecnik, Verbic, Ljubijankic, Bezjak