Safonov has been called up to the national team for the first time. It is noted that the 21-year-old goalkeeper on Saturday will take part in a pre-game training session before the UEFA Nations League match against the Turkish team. Earlier on Friday, it became known that defender Maxim Belyaev was called up to the national team.
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On Wednesday, it became known that the tests for coronavirus goalkeeper Marinato Guilherme and defender Georgy Jikia gave a dubious result, both players are isolated from the main team.
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On Friday, Safonov played a full match for the Russian youth team, which beat Estonia (4: 0) in the qualifying tournament for the 2021 European Championship among players under 21 years old.
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