Football players Sergeev and Oblyakov will miss the friendly match with Zambia

Krylia Sovetov football club striker Ivan Sergeev and CSKA midfielder Ivan Oblyakov will miss the friendly match with Zambia. This was announced on March 23 by the chief doctor of the Russian national team, Vladimir Khaytin, as quoted by the press service of the Russian Football Union (RFU).

The decision was made "due to the high risk of exacerbation of the chronic overload condition," Khaitin said.

It is noted that athletes are leaving the location of the national team to prepare for future matches.

The Russian national team will play Zambia at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow on March 25.

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On March 13, the RFU press service reported that Artyom Dzyuba, a forward of the Tolyatti football club Akron, joined the Russian national team for friendly matches against the teams of Grenada and Zambia. The team was approved by the head coach of the national team Valery Karpin.