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Yesterday the head coach of the Russian national team, Georgy Yartsev, announced the final squad composition. He had to leave out both main central defenders - Viktor Onopko and Sergey Ignashevich. This is definitely a huge loss, as Onopko is also the team captain and one of the most experienced players - he has already played 112 times for the national team. The new captain will likely be Alexei Smertin, who will probably be pushed more towards defense.
Composition of the Russian national team:
Goalkeepers:
Igor Akinfeev (CSKA)
Viacheslav Malafeev (Zenit)
Sergei Ovchinnikov (Lokomotiv)
Defenders:
Alexander Anyukov (Krylya Sovetov)
Alexei Bugaev (Torpedo Moscow)
Vadim Evseev (Lokomotiv)
Dmitri Sennikov (Lokomotiv)
Roman Sharonov (Rubin)
Midfielders:
Evgeni Aldonin (CSKA)
Dmitri Alenichev (Porto)
Vladimir Bystrov (Zenit)
Rolan Gusev (CSKA)
Marat Izmailov (Lokomotiv)
Andre Kariaka (Krylya Sovetov)
Dmitri Loskov (Lokomotiv)
Alexander Mostovoi (Celta)
Vladislav Radimov (Zenit)
Igor Semshov (Torpedo Moscow)
Alexei Smertin (Portsmouth)
Forwards:
Dmitri Bulykin (Dynamo Moscow)
Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit)
Dmitri Kirichenko (CSKA)
Dmitri Sychev (Lokomotiv)
