The children’s coach of the Lokomotiv striker Artem Dzyuba, Alexander Shuplyakov, did not rule out that the 34-year-old football player could be called up to the Russian national football team in the future.

Earlier, Dziuba told Match TV that he was not going to end his career in the Russian national team and believes that he can still benefit the national team. The 34-year-old striker was not included in the number of players called up to the team for the March training camp.

– Could Artem be useful to the Russian team? And laughter, and sin. To be fair, we need young people. I thought about this idea and, I think, it is unlikely that Dzyuba will receive an invitation to the national team. Most likely due to age. It is logical that the strongest players should play in the national team, but who will deceive whom by calling players for 30 years, ha ha.

Never say “never” – this is the phrase that can describe Artem’s chances to return to the national team. If he opens up, and I think he will improve in the environment of Lokomotiv, then it is possible that he will be invited in the future.

There must be stability. The team can quickly change players. Unfortunately, the player may be injured and he will need to find a replacement. This is my subjective opinion. I seem to understand the decision of the head coach, but on the other hand, if you are worthy, you should invite me. I’m talking about tactics, but there is already a strategy, ha ha.

I think that the fact that Dziuba is not announced for the national team, he is so motivated to score more. Artem is a player with charisma. He will not stop and then show everyone. Time will also tell,” Shupliakov told Sport24.

Dziuba, together with Alexander Kerzhakov, shares the first place in the list of the best scorers of the Russian national team (30 goals each). The striker last played for the national team under Stanislav Cherchesov at the European Championship in 2021.

Now the player plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, the contract is up to the end of the season.

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• “Inflated the topic of Dziuba. It seems that Karpin made it very clear that he would not call up football players over 30 years old to the national team ”- Terekhov