“The question about the composition is incorrect.

This is not a club.

There will be no 25-person train that will always ride.

It all depends on the state.

You can be a good player, but on September 1, be in bad shape.

Nobody has booked a place, ”Karpin said at a press conference.

He stressed that the players who are physically well prepared will play.

“I would like to play like Barcelona in the best years, because they won everything.

But these are just fine words.

We must proceed from the capabilities of ours and our competitors.

I believe that our footballers can play brave football, ”Karpin added.

On July 23, it was announced that Karpin would become the head coach of the Russian national football team, and the contract would be valid until December 31.

The 52-year-old specialist will combine work in the national team and in Rostov, which has been in charge since 2017.

Earlier, Karpin called the task of the Russian national team to select the World Cup in football.