MOSCOW, March 20 Lokomotiv Moscow player Anton Miranchuk said that his brother Alexei, who plays for the Italian “Torino”, was very upset because of the injury, which prevented him from taking part in the March training camp of the Russian national team.
Earlier, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced that Alexey Miranchuk will miss the training camp due to injury, the player has a sprained adductor muscle of the left thigh.
“How did I find out about the call? I sat at home, had breakfast. They sent the final list to Telegram. Of course, I was glad that they called me, and when I saw my brother, I was doubly happy. damage. He was very upset, but there was nothing to be done,» Anton Miranchuk was quoted as saying by the official website of the RFU.
«Of course, I called my brother, supported him, wished him good health. In fact, I haven't seen Lesha for a long time, so I won't even say right off the bat when we last met. It's clear that we are constantly in touch, but live communication cannot be replaced by any messengers. Whenever we meet, we communicate warmly, remember something. I hope that next time nothing will interfere with our meeting,» the player added.
Aleksey Miranchuk was previously called up to the national team for the first time after FIFA and UEFA banned Russian clubs and national teams from participation in international competitions in February 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.
Earlier, the RFU officially announced a friendly match of the Russian team against the team of Iran, it will be held on March 23 in Tehran. A meeting against the Iraqi team in St. Petersburg is scheduled for March 26.