Vyacheslav Koloskov believes that the Russian national team coach made the right decision to include Denisov in the squad ahead of the World Cup qualifying matches
Zenit St. Petersburg defensive midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Denisov-c16694, has been included in the Russian national football team’s squad ahead of their third qualifying match against Portugal at Luzhniki stadium on Friday.
The 28-year-old player made his way into the national team despite being involved in a controversy recently. Denisov has been criticized for an unprofessional behaviour after refusing to play in the St. Petersburg club’s 2-2 draw
in the Russian Premier League tie against FC Krylia Sovetov Samara last month.
The club's senior management, in turn, has told the media that Denisov has been penalized to train with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 after making a fuss over his salary issue.
The Russian Cup winner, who captained his side during Euro 2012, has not played a competitive game since Zenit’s 3-0 defeat against Malaga CF in the UEFA Champions League at Petrovsky stadium.
However, Vyacheslav Koloskov has backed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello to include Denisov in the national team ahead of their crucial matches against Azerbaijan and Portugal, saying that the former Real Madrid coach made the right decision to standby
the prolific midfielder.
“I think the situation with Denisov is not so clear. The player has leadership qualities and he is an important player in the national team. And while we don’t know the details of the conflict between him and his club, we cannot
blame him for anything.” The 71-year-old was quoted as saying.
Koloskov went on to urge the Russian national team to win the upcoming match against the Navigators, insisting that they can get a better result as they are unbeaten in the tournament after defeating Northern Ireland and Israel
national team previously.
“I am looking forward to a win. I think the score will be 1-0 in our favour. We have a couple of advantages prior to the match. I think the players will be hungrier to win under experienced coach, Capello.” He said.
Koloskov, meanwhile, warned the Russian defenders to prepare for the match, telling that they will find it difficult to stop http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 on Friday.
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