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“Karpin considered it necessary to call other forwards to the Russian national team, and I cannot challenge this decision” – Tyukavin
Dynamo forward Konstantin Tyukavin spoke about head coach Valery Karpin’s decision not to include him in the national team in recent matches.
On November 20 in Volgograd, the Russian team defeated the Cuban team with a score of 8:0 in a friendly match. In 2023, the Russians played with Iran (1:1), Iraq (2:0), Qatar (1:1), Cameroon (1:0) and Kenya (2:2).
— About the national team: according to statistics, you are now one of the best strikers in Russia, but Karpin still doesn’t call you up. Isn’t it offensive?
– No. Valery Georgievich considered it necessary to call other attackers, and I cannot challenge this decision. As the head coach of the national team decided, so it happened.
— And given the whole situation, does it make sense for you to go to the national team?
“You always want to see yourself on the national team list and go to the training camp, regardless of whether the games are official or not,” Sport24 quotes Tyukavin.
21-year-old Tyukavin played three matches for the Russian national team.
Source: Sportbox
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