The composition of the Russian national football team in a friendly match with the national team of Iraq will be almost completely different from the previous match against Iran (1:1).
“He will change completely, except for one position. We have problems with the position of the centre-backs, they will have to participate too. Let’s see how long. The rest will play to the maximum,” the RFU press office said. quotes head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin.
The Russian national team played against the Iranians with the following composition: Safonov, Karavaev, Litvinov, Osipenko, Khlusevich (Prutsev, 87), Kuzyaev, Glebov, Ant. Miranchuk (Fomin, 78), Zakharyan (Oblyakov, 69), Komlichenko (Tyukavin, 78), Zinkovsky (Akhmetov, 87).
Teams from Russia and Iraq will meet in St. Petersburg on March 26.
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