Golovin to miss Russia's November games after fresh injury at Monaco
Midfielder Aleksandr Golovin has picked up a new injury and will sit out Russia's friendlies against Uzbekistan and Venezuela, his agent has said.
Bad news for Russia's national team: Aleksandr Golovin won't be available for the November games.
The midfielder was substituted during Monaco's match against Le Mans the day before. His agent has now confirmed that Golovin has an injury, and that rules him out of the squad for the upcoming fixtures.
Russia are due to play Uzbekistan on 12 November and Venezuela on 17 November. Without Golovin, the coaching staff will have to rethink the middle of the pitch.
What came before?
Golovin has been a key figure for Russia for years. He moved from CSKA Moscow to AS Monaco in July 2022 and has played regularly for the French club since then.
No details have been given yet on the nature of the injury or how long he will be out.
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