"We do not divide games into friendly and official": Cherchesov and Cheryshev on the match with Sweden and the situation with Djikia and Guilherme

Cherchesov: "We want to achieve high results"

- How is the preparation of the Russian national team for the next three matches?

- Everything goes according to plan.

We are faced with the current situation.

Unfortunately, due to injuries, Fedor Smolov and Sergey Petrov did not make it.

Today we have questions about Giorgi Jikia and Marinato Guilherme.

The rest of the training process is going well, and the weather helps.

- The national team will play three matches in a week.

What do you think about this?

- This will happen for the first time, but we are not alone in such conditions, so this is a working situation.

We called for a gathering of 25 people who must solve problems.

There are three games ahead of us, two of which are official and one is friendly.

But we do not divide them according to this principle and will set the optimal composition.

- Please clarify the situation with Guilherme and Djikia.

How will the game drawing change in their absence?

- Both passed suspicious tests for coronavirus.

We separated Marinato and George from the team and are watching them.

Themselves also underwent additional testing.

The results are negative, in this regard we are calm.

As for the composition, yesterday I was thinking about one thing, but today the situation has changed.

We still have time, we will talk with the players and make the best decision.

Naturally, someone must replace Jikia in the center of defense.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to add players to the match against Sweden, since the test results have already been sent to UEFA.

- What can you say about the state of the other players?

- Everyone is healthy.

Of course, the readiness of the players is different, but this is normal.

Denis Cheryshev, for example, arrived after a long break.

But we are optimistic.

There are three games ahead of us, and we will make the best decision.

- What tasks will the players face in a friendly match with Sweden?

- Tasks are local, and there are global.

We have already said that we want to achieve high results.

There is a UEFA rating, and we have a desire to rise as high as possible in it.

It's no secret that on the eve of the home world championship, we sagged a lot, so for the last two years we have been trying to climb this ladder.

In September we succeeded.

I would like to strengthen our positions.

- Can you compare the current Swedish national team with the one with which Russia played in 2018?

- There are changes, but not much has changed tactically.

The Swedes no longer have players of the level of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the squad is very even and good.

And Tre Krunur have always been famous for their team playing.

I don’t want to single out anyone in terms of characters, I think my colleague from Sweden would better tell us who plays what role.

We are preparing for a good match.

- Several Swedish footballers play in the RPL.

What can you say about them?

- We know the guys from Krasnodar well.

When we watch the game of our players, they often catch our eye.

Markus Berg, Kristoffer Olsson, Victor Klasson - they are all in good standing.

As for Spartak's Jordan Larsson, it took him some time to adapt in Russia.

Last season, he still joined the team, and this is beneficial to her.

- How much will the presence of fans at the stadium help the national team?

- We asked to be given permission to do this.

In Hungary, for example, there were fans at the stadium.

They also attended the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest.

Everything went well, and we were also given the go-ahead.

So we are waiting for the audience.

Five substitutions were also allowed.

In this regard, UEFA also worked correctly, because we have not two, but three matches ahead.

Cheryshev: "We must concentrate on our game"

- You haven't come to the national team for a long time.

How do you feel now?

- Indeed, I have not been on the national team for almost a year.

Now we are working on the positive.

If there is a chance, I am ready to help the national team.

I feel good.

I have already trained with the team for the last 10 days, but I lack playing practice.

We have a lot of players, and everyone is ready to give all the best.

I hope everything will work out and turn out as we planned.

- What can you say about your closest rival, the Swedish national team?

- It's always hard to play with them.

It is a workable team that operates compactly.

But we must concentrate on our game and fulfill the requirements of the coaching staff.

The Swedes have several players from the RPL.

There are people from Examples that I am familiar with.

But the Russian national team has high-level players who demonstrate good football.

It is no coincidence that we won both matches in September.

I was rooting for the guys at home.

- Recently, there have been many rumors that you can change your team, in particular, move to Russia.

- Such conversations really did go.

I wanted to make a decision after meeting the new Valencia coach Xavi Gracia.

But the atmosphere in the team is very good now.

All work intensively and in a positive way.

Everything suits me.

Last season I was dissatisfied with my position, because I received little practice.

In such a situation, any football player will be dissatisfied.

Well, I can't influence third-party conversations.

My business is to play football.