Lokomotiv forward Fyodor Smolov did not look so bright in the last RPL matches, so the coaching staff of the Russian national team preferred Artyom Dzyuba, Alexander Sobolev and Anton Zabolotny to him. This was stated by Stanislav Cherchesov after the announcement of the expanded squad for the 2020 European Championship. According to him, all three forwards perform different functions, despite similar physical characteristics. The specialist also explained the absence of Marinato Guilherme, pin up ...