Euro 2016: Russia in grip of injury crisis as they prepare for England with Denis Glushakov and Dmitri Torbinski fresh doubts
CSKA Moscow ace Alan Dzagoev and Igor Denisov have already been ruled out of the tournament in France
RUSSIA are in the midst of a midfield injury crisis as they prepare to face England in their Euro 2016 opener in Marseilles on Saturday night.
During training today, star man Denis Glushakov had a physio session, while Dmitri Torbinski was not put through his paces at all.
The potential absence of Spartak Moscow ace Glushakov would be a significant blow for manager Leonid Slutsky.
Krasnodar's Torbinski was only called into the squad as a replacement for CSKA Moscow's Alan Dzagoev. The 25-year-old Dzagoev broke his metatarsal during CSKA's title-winning victory over Rubin Kazan on 21 May.
Only two days ago, Igor Denisov was ruled out of the tournament after picking up a hamstring injury during Sunday's 1-1 friendly draw with Serbia at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
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Denisov's replacement – Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Artur Yusupov was called up to Russia's squad after staying in the same Monaco hotel while on holiday.
Yusupov said: "This is just the way it happened. After being on holiday for 14 days, of course I am going to be a bit out of shape. I don’t really know what sort of physical condition I will be in.”
The 26-year-old Zenit man did not even have any boots with him before his first training session with the squad on Monday.
Yusupov said: "I didn't even have my football boots with me and none of my kit. I had to borrow from Roman Neustadter."
