Valeriy Karpin explained the reasons for the absence of Nail Umarov in the squad formed for the national team's friendly matches against Jordan and Qatar in September. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to the coach, the coaching staff has currently decided to trust other midfield players, especially focusing on new players who have had the opportunity to prove themselves in the national team. Karpin expressed his thoughts as follows: "I can justify all my actions technically and tactically.
Where should the best player be when regaining the ball? In his own goal or elsewhere?
We have other players as well, such as Glebov and Chernikov. We are testing new players, particularly Kirill Glebov and Lukin." The national team coach said these words to the "Chempionat" publication.
Additionally, Spartak club player Nail Umarov was not included in the latest squad for recent matches. This season, the midfielder has played in seven games and recorded one assist.
This decision is related to the national team's playing style and the coach's tactics, aimed at providing new opportunities when forming the team lineup.
