Russia squad for Moldova friendly and November Nations League matches

The Russian national team coaching staff have announced the squad to prepare for the friendly match against Moldova, as well as for the UEFA Nations League matches against Turkey and Serbia.

The main list includes 28 players.

Goalkeepers: Marinato Guilherme (Lokomotiv), Matvey Safonov (Krasnodar), Anton Shunin (Dynamo).

Defenders: Georgy Dzhikiya (Spartak), Igor Diveev, Mario Fernandes (both CSKA), Roman Evgenyev (Dynamo), Yury Zhirkov, Vyacheslav Karavaev (both Zenit), Fedor Kudryashov (Antalyaspor, Turkey), Andrey Semenov (Akhmat), Igor Smolnikov (Krasnodar).

Midfielders: Aleksandr Erokhin, Daler Kuzyaev, Andrey Mostovoy, Magomed Ozdoev (all Zenit), Roman Zobnin (Spartak), Aleksey Ionov (Krasnodar), Konstantin Kuchaev, Ivan Oblyakov (both CSKA), Daniil Lesovoy, Daniil Fomin (both Dynamo), Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta, Italy), Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv), Denis Cheryshev (Valencia, Spain).

Forwards: Artem Dzyuba (Zenit), Anton Zabolotny (Sochi), Aleksandr Sobolev (Spartak).

The coaching staff also announced a reserve list of six players. They will be called up to the national team if necessary.

Goalkeeper: Soslan Dzhanaev (Sochi).

Defender: Aleksandr Zhirov (Sandhausen, Germany).

Midfielders: Zelimkhan Bakaev (Spartak), Yury Gazinskiy (Krasnodar), Vladislav Ignatyev (Lokomotiv).

Forward: Fedor Smolov (Lokomotiv).

The friendly against Moldova will take place on 12 November in Chisinau, and will start at 20:00 Moscow time (18:00 CET). The Nations League fixture against Turkey is scheduled for 15 November at 20:00 MSK (18:00 CET), while the final match of the tournament against Serbia will be held on 18 November at 22:45 MSK (20:45 CET) in Belgrade.

After four matchdays of the Nations League, Russia lead League B Group 3 with eight points. At the end of this campaign, the four group winners will advance to League A.