Vitalii Mykolenko interview: His worry for parents in Ukraine, taking on Salah, adapting to Grealish

Everton left-back Vitalii Mykolenko opened up about his ongoing worry for his parents living near Kyiv amid the war in Ukraine. Speaking from Everton's pre-season training camp, the 27-year-old discussed balancing his family life and his Premier League career following the birth of his second child and committing his future to the club with a three-year contract extension.

Mykolenko highlighted the importance of stability at Everton as the team started the season unbeaten through seven matches across all competitions. The defender also detailed his preparation and defensive mindset when facing top Premier League wingers such as Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka in one-on-one matchups.