Izmailov joins Russia on winter retreat

Midfielder Marat Izmailov has joined four uncapped players in Guus Hiddink's Russia squad for a training camp in Turkey between 2 and 6 February.

Training camp
Despite Russia not having a friendly until they face Romania on 26 March, the coach has chosen to take his squad away as they begin preparing for UEFA EURO 2008™. Izmailov, who last featured in October 2006, returns to the fold having impressed at Sporting Clube de Portugal, while four other players receive first call-ups – versatile FC Krylya Sovetov Samara defender Ivan Taranov, FC Lokomotiv Moskva full-back Renat Yanbaev, FC Zenit St. Petersburg newcomer Roman Shirokov and FC Moskva forward Roman Adamov. Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and winger Vladimir Bystrov also figure after injuries. Russia have been drawn against Greece, Spain and Sweden in Group D at UEFA EURO 2008™.

Russia squad
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (PFC CSKA Moskva), Vladimir Gabulov (FC Kuban Krasnodar), Vyacheslav Malafeev (FC Zenit St. Petersburg).

Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksei Berezutski (PFC CSKA Moskva), Vasili Berezutski (PFC CSKA Moskva), Sergei Ignashevich (PFC CSKA Moskva), Denis Kolodin (FC Dinamo Moskva), Ivan Taranov (FC Krylya Sovetov Samara), Renat Yanbaev (FC Lokomotiv Moskva).

Midfielders: Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Dmitri Torbinskiy (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Vladimir Bystrov (FC Spartak Moskva), Yuri Zhirkov (PFC CSKA Moskva), Konstantin Zyrianov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Roman Shirokov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Marat Izmailov (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Ivan Saenko (1. FC Nürnberg), Igor Semshov (FC Dinamo Moskva).

Forwards: Roman Adamov (FC Moskva), Andrei Arshavin (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Sevilla FC), Roman Pavlyuchenko (FC Spartak Moskva), Dmitri Sychev (FC Lokomotiv Moskva).