The key facts

  • Golovin and Osipenko missed the training session ahead of the match against Uzbekistan
  • The match will take place on November 12 at 18:00 Moscow time
  • On November 17, Russia will play Venezuela in Krasnodar

Two players miss the group training session

Midfielder Aleksandr Golovin missed the pre-match training session of the Russian national team during the November training camp, RIA Novosti reports, citing its own source. In addition to him, defender Maksim Osipenko also did not take part in the session. The report does not give the reasons for the players' absence.

Training camp schedule

The match against Uzbekistan is scheduled for November 12, with kickoff at 18:00 Moscow time. The Russian national team arrived in Tashkent earlier. In the second game of the November window, Valery Karpin's team will face Venezuela on November 17 in Krasnodar.

Context

In previous matches of the autumn cycle, the Russians beat Iran (2:0), thrashed Namibia (6:0) and drew with Nigeria (3:3). Russian teams remain excluded from tournaments under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA since February 2022: on February 2, 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the question of the return of Russian teams needed to be considered, however, according to The Times, the FIFA Council does not intend to discuss their readmission for fear of criticism from European countries.