Stanislav Tchertchessov, the coach of Russia, cut four names from his pre-list to end up with his final list of 26 players. He dismissed the Zenith goalkeeper and the great hope of Dynamo, who fell ill. There were 30 Russian players for the preparation camp in Austria, in Neustift, from May 22 to 31. The surprise and the promise of this pre-list, Arsène Zakharian (Dynamo Moscow), who celebrated his 18th birthday on May 26, had no time to participate. Victim of severe bacterial angina, he had to stay in Moscow and will not be able to chain the Euro A (June 11-July 11) after the first phase of the Euro Espoirs at the end of March, for which he was already several times upgraded. read also Euro 2021: the schedule of group B À l’issue the friendly match in Poland (1-1), this Tuesday evening in Wroclaw, Stanislav Tchertchessov withdrew three other names. The most surprising is that of Andreï Louniov, the keeper of the Zenith (29 years old, 7 selections). For this post, the staff opted for the holder Anton Chounine (34 years old, Dynamo), the great hope Matveï Safonov (22 years old, FC Krasnodar), who had his first selection against the Poles, and the neo-international Youri Dioupine (33 years old, Rubin Kazan, 0 cape). With Golovin, Dziouba and Jirkov The two other “cut” players are defenders Roman Yevgueniev (22 years old, Dynamo, 1 selection) and Ilia Samochnikov (23 years old, Rubin Kazan, 0 selection), who was also injured in end of the internship and will have to observe a week’s break. Louniov and Yevgenev are expected to stay with the Russian delegation for training, just in case, until the first Euro match, against Belgium at home in St. Petersburg (June 12). A final friendly is scheduled for Saturday, June 5 against Bulgaria, at the Lokomotiv Moscow stadium (VTB Arena). At the Euro, the two other meetings of Sbornaya, placed in group B, will be against Finland (June 16, still in St. Petersburg) then Denmark (21 in Copenhagen). Russia will present itself for this Euro with its vital forces Alexandre Golovine (Monaco), Artiom Dziouba, Youri Jirkov (Zenith) or even Alexeï Mirantchouk (Atalanta). The latter’s twin brother, Anton (Lokomotiv), or players like Igor Smolnikov or Fyodor Smolov, had not been selected in the pre-selection for May. The 26 Russians for the Euro Guardians: Chounine (Dynamo Moscou), Safonov (FC Krasnodar), Dioupine (Rubin Kazan).
Defenders: Jirkov, V. Karavayev (Zenith), Koudriachov (Antalyaspor, TUR), Djikia (Spartak Moscow), Mario Fernandes, Diveyev (CSKA Moscow), Semionov (Akhmat Grozny).
Environments : Golovine (Monaco, FRA), Al. Mirantchouk (Atalanta, ITA), Cherichev (Valence CF, ESP), Ionov (FC Krasnodar), Zobnine (Spartak), Kouzyaïev, Ozdoïev, Mostovoï (Zénith), Fomine (Dynamo), Jemaletdinov, Makinov, Moukhine), Lokomoov (Rubin Kazan).
Attackers: Dziouba (cap., Zénith), Zabolotni (Sotchi), Sobolev (Spartak).
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