Russia vs United States International Friendly Preview

PREVIEW

Fabio Capello has made the Russians a difficult side to beat and they may be too strong for an experimental Stars and Stripes team yet to emerge victorious over their opponents

PROBABLE LINEUPS

RUSSIA 

Akinfeev 

Anyukov, Ber'skiy, Ignashevich, Kombarov 

Denisov, Shirokov, Faizulin 

Dzagoev, Kerzhakov, Bystrov 

USA 

Howard 

Chandler, Bocanegra, Cameron, Johnson Bradley, 

Williams 

Gatt, Jones, Gyau 

Altidore 

TEAM NEWS

Jurgen Klinsmann's USA are expected to make a few changes to the squad as fans are given a glimpse into the future for this friendly with Russia in Krasnodar.

There are recalls to the side for AZ's Jozy Altidore, who missed the last two fixtures for the national team, while controversial young full-back Timmy Chandler - who is still to commit himself to the Stars and Stripes as he can also play for Germany - is named in the squad of 20 instead of the experienced Steve Cherundolo.

In come a flurry of potential young stars including Josh Gatt, who just won the Norweigan league title with Molde, 20-year-old Joe Gyau from Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, Mix Diskerud from Rosenborg and Chivas USA striker Juan Agudelo.

Tottenham's Clint Dempsey, LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan, Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi and Real Salt Lakes' Kyle Beckerman were all left out of this latest squad selection.

Fabio Capello's Russia, meanwhile, will be without Aleksandr Samedov who is suffering from an ankle ligament injury while starlets Denis Cheryshev (Real Madrid) and Fyodor Smolov (Anzhi Makhachkala) receive call-ups to the full team after excelling at Under-21 level.

However, Yuri Zhirkov has been snubbed and there are still no places for Andrey Arshavin, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Roman Pavlyuchenko.

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Source: Goal