Russian coach Leonid Slutsky commented on Lokomotiv Moscow’s striker Artem Dziuba not being included in the extended list of the Russian national team for the March training camp.
“Now, the situation is difficult in the national team, in every match and in the ratings. We probably cannot discuss the issue of the national team in the usual format that the strongest players should play in the team. If the coach said that he will attract players who do not have many matches for the national team anymore, it is his right.
It is worth looking at new players in the nearest reserve of the national team. Take a look at who can play after a while. We don’t know when we will be back.
Of course, Dzyuba has motivation to play for the national team, he wants to score a goal that will carry him to a clear first place in the scorers’ race, ”said Dzyuba. Youtube channel “Comment. Show”.
Valery Karpin added five forwards to the expanded roster: Fedor Chalov of CSKA, Alexander Sobolev of Spartak Moscow, Vladimir Pisarsky of Krylya Sovetov of Samara, Konstantin Tyukavin of Dynamo Moscow and Nikolai Komlichenko of Rostov.
The Russian national team will meet on March 19 in Moscow.
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