Glued to the sidelines at Paris Saint-Germain, Matvey Safonov (26) is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the situation. Especially since his competitor, Lucas Chevalier, doesn’t really shine. To find playing time, the goalkeeper, who has not played a single match this season in the French capital, was counting on the Russian selection. At the start of the week, the goalkeeping coach of the Russian national team assured that Safonov is still number 1.
He also started yesterday in goal during the friendly match against Peru. He participated in the entire meeting. On the other hand, the Russian Football Federation (RFU) announced in a press release that he will not be part of the game against Chile on Saturday at 4 p.m. (friendly). He did not travel to Sochi, where this match will take place, with his 27 teammates. Information also confirmed by the Russian coach, Valery Karpin, who announced that the goalkeeper will return to PSG.
