Former Zenit striker Boris Chukhlov said he was positive about the idea of ​​holding friendly matches for the Russian national team in the face of suspension from international competitions.

On Saturday, the Russian team beat the team of Kyrgyzstan with a score of 2:1.

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– Many people think that there was no particular point in the game, because it is not known when we will be returned to official tournaments.

– It is difficult to judge from the outside, maybe it was a planned match a long time ago. The guys need to be collected so that they communicate together. I have a positive attitude towards such games. As for the level of rivals, you need to understand the current situation… Let the guys have a rest, unwind, talk and get new emotions, otherwise they are stewing in the same juice now – the club.

– But players can get injured, by the way, today it became known that five Barcelona players were injured in the Nations League matches, and here is a dubious friendly match.

Let’s not play football then. You don’t need to pay attention to this – you can get injured on the street. When you’re afraid, you’ll always get hurt. These are the words of Yuri Andreevich Morozov, we played without pads then. He immediately warned us that he could be fined if you remove your leg. And now, after all, the level of protection of football players has become much higher! Chukhlov told RB Sport.