Galatasaray's Young Star Batrakov Named in Russia Squad

The Russian Football Federation has announced a 36-player wide squad for the matches against Uzbekistan and Venezuela, to be played in November. The list, announced by head coach Valeri Karpin, featured the name of Galatasaray's young player Aleksey Batrakov.

Batrakov is one of the names that has recently stood out at the Turkish club. Despite his young age, the player has regularly earned a place in his team and has also been given the chance to show himself at national team level. It was also reported that Golovin and Safonov are on the list.

Which players will be selected for the final squad from the wide list will become clear in the coming days. Karpin's staff will make their final assessments before the matches and decide which players will take the field.

The matches against Uzbekistan and Venezuela are seen as an important test in Russia's preparations for the new period. The technical staff plans to closely monitor the performance of the young players.