The head coach of the Russian national football team, Valery Karpin, commented on the composition of the team for the decisive matches of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup with the national teams of Cyprus and Croatia. He said that when choosing the final composition of the national team, the candidacy of Zenit striker and former captain of the national team Artyom Dziuba was not considered. Mr. Karpin also said that Dziuba’s decision to unsubscribe from the Russian national team on Instagram does not bother him.
“No, the option was not considered. Last time we hoped that he would help us in the matches with the teams of Slovakia and Slovenia. Then he said he was not ready. While we will not consider, there are two games left, ”the coach said when asked about the candidacy of Artem Dziuba during a press conference (quoted by TASS). Commenting on the fact that the footballer unsubscribed from the national team on the social network, Mr. Karpin said that he does not understand this gesture and he “does not care when he signs back.”
He also noted that so far he does not see the point in choosing a new team captain. “I don’t know yet who will come to the training camp for sure. So far, I see no reason to bother with those who will be the captain, ”he said.
Artem Dziuba has been the captain of the national team since 2018, in October of this year he refused to participate in the collection of the team before the qualifying matches against Slovakia and Slovenia for the 2022 World Cup, citing poor form. He was not included in the team for the November matches.
For more information on the composition of the national team for the November matches, see the material of Kommersant FM “” There are newcomers in each line in the expanded list. “
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