The key facts

  • Golovin was substituted in the 54th minute of the Monaco — Le Mans match (1:0 to Monaco); the nature of the injury is unknown
  • He was included in the final Russia squad for the matches against Uzbekistan on 12 November in Tashkent and Venezuela on 17 November in Krasnodar
  • This season the Russian has played 13 matches for the club: 1 goal and 3 assists

Injury on the eve of the national team camp

Monaco midfielder Aleksandr Golovin was injured in an away match of the 10th round of the French championship against Le Mans. According to Life.ru, the player was substituted in the 54th minute of the match and left the pitch visibly limping. According to Gazeta.Ru, at the time of his substitution Monaco were leading 1:0, and the match was played at the Stade Marie-Marvingt in Le Mans.

What is known and what remains unknown

The nature of the injury and Golovin's recovery timeline have not yet been disclosed — according to Life.ru, clarification may come after a medical examination. This creates uncertainty right before the national team's matches: the midfielder had earlier been included in the final 28-player squad of the Russia national team, announced by head coach Valery Karpin. Russia will play Uzbekistan in Tashkent on 12 November and host Venezuela in Krasnodar on 17 November — Golovin's participation in these matches is now in question.

Season context

This season Golovin remains a first-team regular for the Monegasques: he has played 13 matches in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing three assists. After 10 rounds of Ligue 1, Monaco sit seventh in the table with 15 points, while Le Mans are 17th with seven points. Monaco's next match is at home against Auxerre on 21 November. A CSKA Moscow academy graduate, Golovin has played for Monaco since 2018; in early September there were reports of interest from Zenit and Spartak, but on 10 September it became known that the player was not in talks to leave the club.