Fedor Kudryashov

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TASS, July 26. The defender of football club “Rubin” Fedor Kudryashov will miss the first round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL) season 2018/19 due to injuries at the world Cup. This was announced by the head coach of the Kazan team Kurban Berdyev, whose word brings the press service of the club.

“Kudryashov returned to the team from international duty with an injury. The 31-year-old defender tension in the muscles, it will not participate in the match of the first round of RPL with “Krasnodar” – said Berdyev.

The 2018 world Cup Kudryashov took part in four games of the national team and scored effective action.

The head coach of the Kazan club also announced that team captain in the upcoming season will be 38-year-old defender césar Navas, who on Wednesday extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2019. “We told him that we have virtually a new team and we need people who will unite . Everyone in the club happy that Navas agreed to stay in the team, he will continue to wear the captain’s armband. The defender missed dues of the club, but is now in good functional condition,” said Berdyev.

In the first round of the season-2018/19 Rubin Kazan will play with “Krasnodar”, the match will take place on July 29.