Russia U18 squad for preparation for the Liga Stavok Cup of the Future

The list of players who will prepare for the Liga Stavok Cup of the Future with the under 18 Russian national team has been revealed.

These following players have been picked:

Goalkeepers: Yegor Zavragin (Yugra), Nikolai Nikulshin (Lokomotiv), Yegor Yegorov (Dynamo Moscow).

Defensemen: Nikita Baklashev, Igor Verbitsky, Artyom Kudashov, Mario Patalakha (all Dynamo Moscow), Mikhail Gulyaev (Avangard), Ivan Ershov, Vitaly Pesterev (both Severstal), Artyom Karpov, Dmitry Simashev (both Lokomotiv), Ivan Remezovsky (SKA), Tikhon Shakalov (Spartak).

Forwards: Matvei Babenko (Salavat Yulaev), Daniil But (Lokomotiv), Maxim Velikov, Yegor Solovyov (both CSKA), Dmitry Vlasenko, Timur Mukhanov, Yegor Yadykin (all Avangard), Ivan Demidov, Nikita Nedopyokin (both SKA), Alexei Zaitsev, Igor Chernyshov (both Dynamo Moscow), Mikhail Ilin (Severstal), Yegor Klimovich (Sibir), Alexander Rykov (Traktor), Ivan Ryabov (Krylya Sovetov), Kirill Svishchev (Yugra).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Igor Efimov.

Coaches: Evgeny Stavrovsky, Anton Korredor.

Goalkeeping coach: Dmitry Mezentsev.

Physical conditioning coach: Alexander Kofanov.

The team will train in Novogorsk between the 6th and 12th of November, with a friendly match also set to take place against the under 20 Russian national side.

Here is the competition schedule:

November 13

Russia U20 - Kazakhstan U20, 16:30*

November 14

Russia U18 - Belarus U20, 19:00

November 15

Belarus U20 - Kazakhstan U20, 15:00
Russia U20 - Russia U18, 19:00

November 16

Russia U18 - Kazakhstan U20, 15:00
Russia U20 - Belarus U20, 19:00

*All times in accordance with Moscow time

The tournament will be staged at the Yubileyny Arena in Saint Petersburg.