Valery Ovchinnikov, former head coach of Nizhny Novgorod Lokomotiv, expressed the opinion that Artem Dzyuba has a chance to play for the Russian national team again. Transmits words “RB Sports”.
Is Dziuba in the national team? I think the 30 minus story for Karpin is working right now. Not for life. If Dzyuba is the best, he has a chance to get into the national team. You can still play at his age. He looked good with “Spartacus”. Karpin will not deliberately ignore him, ”said Ovchinnikov.
Dzyuba played the first official match for Lokomotiv in the Russian Cup match against Spartak. He spent the entire 90 minutes on the field without scoring. The striker was recognized as the best player of the match. The match ended with the red and whites winning 1-0. The return match will be played on February 27.
On February 8, the forward signed a contract with Lokomotiv until the end of the season. Dzyuba started the 2022/23 season as part of Turkish club Adana Demirspor, but terminated his contract a few months later and was looking for a new team as a free agent.
Yuri Semin, former head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow discretion In Dziuba’s match against Spartak.