“It's no secret that Dzyuba and Sobolev are out of shape, Artyom didn't even make the starting lineup, Alexander didn't play either.
To play for the national team, you first need to play for your club.
Therefore, the choice of the attackers proceeds from this, ”said Karpin at a press conference.
He also noted that CSKA striker Anton Zabolotny called up to the national team has an injury, but he should recover by the next match with Akhmat.
On August 16, the expanded composition of the national team for the September matches was announced.
On September 1, the Russian national team, as part of the selection for the 2022 World Cup, will play with Croatia at home, on September 4 they will meet with Cyprus on the road, and on September 7 they will play a match with Malta at home.
Earlier, Lokomotiv footballer Stanislav Magkeev told how he learned about a possible call to the national team.