“She intends to execute two quadruple lutz in a free program at once, solo and in a cascade with a triple toe loop. It should turn out beautiful jumping with a span. Yes, no one has done this before, but take another 15-year-old figure skater, Alexander Trusova, who completed four quads in a single rental. Therefore, there is nothing to be surprised. Shcherbakova and Trusova are peers, they have not yet taken shape physically, and they will have to compete with each other. So every figure skater should surprise this season. Whoever surprises most of all will go to the World and European Championships, ”Butyrskaya said in an interview with RT.

Also, the ex-world champion expressed confidence that the 15-year-old debutant of the Grand Prix will cope with stress.

“Despite his age, Shcherbakova is a rather experienced skater. She has a lot of serious tournaments. Let's not forget that she is the current champion of the country. Anna definitely should not tremble. She knows how to speak in front of a large number of fans, and understands that it is necessary to qualify for the Grand Prix finals, ”the expert added.

Butyrskaya previously suggested how Tuktamysheva and Shcherbakova’s rivalry over Skate America would end.