The 25-year-old AS Monaco player underwent an MRI scan that revealed minor damage.
On Monday, Golovin will leave the national team's base in Novogorsk, the press service of the Russian Football Union reported.
After the game with the Cyprus national team, Golovin had a slight injury to his thigh muscle, which would not allow him to participate in the next match.
“The footballer is returning to the location of the club for treatment and full preparation for the next games,” said Vladimir Khaitin, senior doctor of the Russian national team.
On September 7, the Russian national team will play with Malta in Moscow in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup.
The game will start at 21:45 Moscow time.
Earlier it was reported that REN TV will show the match between the national teams of Russia and Malta.