Russia extended squad for Euro 2020 announced

The Russian national team coaching staff have announced the extended squad to prepare for the 2020 UEFA European Championships.

Goalkeepers: Yury Dupin (Rubin), Andrey Lunev (Zenit), Matvey Safonov (Krasnodar), Anton Shunin (Dynamo)

Defenders: Georgy Dzhikia (Spartak), Igor Diveev, Mario Fernandes (both CSKA), Roman Evgenyev (Dynamo), Yury Zhirkov, Vyacheslav Karavaev (both Zenit), Fedor Kudryashov (Antalyaspor - Turkey), Ilya Samoshnikov (Rubin), Andrey Semenov (Akhmat)

Midfielders: Dmitry Barinov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Maksim Mukhin (all Lokomotiv), Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), Arsen Zakharyan, Daniil Fomin (both Dynamo), Roman Zobnin (Spartak), Aleksey Ionov (Krasnodar), Daler Kuzyaev, Andrey Mostovoy, Magomed Ozdoev (all Zenit), Denis Makarov (Rubin), Aleksey Miranchuk (Atalanta), Denis Cheryshev (Valencia)

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

The reserve list includes seven more players who can be called up to the national team if necessary.

Goalkeepers: Aleksandr Maksimenko (Spartak)

Defenders: Igor Smolnikov (Krasnodar), Dmitry Chistyakov (Zenit)

Midfielders: Yury Gazinsky (Krasnodar), Daniil Lesovoy (Dynamo), Reziuan Mirzov (Khimki)

Forwards: Fedor Smolov (Lokomotiv)

Stanislav Cherchesov's players will start preparing for the tournament on 20 May in Novogorsk. Before Euro 2020, two friendlies are scheduled; on 1 June with Poland in Wroclaw, and on 5 June with Bulgaria in Moscow.

Russia will play Belgium and Finland in St. Petersburg on 12 June at 22:00 and on 16 June at 16:00 respectively. The final group-stage fixture will be against Denmark on 21 June at 22:00 in Copenhagen. All kickoff times are MSK.