Karpin explained the refusal to call Zakharyan to the Russian national team match due to the player’s illness
Head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin explained the refusal to call up Spanish Real Sociedad midfielder Arsen Zakharyan to the national team. His words are quoted on the website of the Russian Football Union (RFU).
Karpin said that the 20-year-old football player recently recovered from an illness. He emphasized that the midfielder began to train fully only at the end of last week, so he would not be able to help the Russian team in the friendly match against Cameroon, which will take place on October 12.
On September 25, it became known that Zakharyan had contracted the coronavirus. A month earlier, the footballer played his debut match for Real Sociedad. The team drew 0:0 with Las Palmas in the match of the third round of the Spanish championship. The Russian appeared on the field in the 75th minute, without making any impact. After that, he appeared on the field twice more as a substitute in tournament matches.
The Russian footballer moved to Real Sociedad on August 19. The contract with the midfielder is for five years, until the end of the 2028/2029 season. Before this, the athlete played for Dynamo Moscow for three years.
Source: Lenta
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