Dynamo Moscow head coach Valery Karpin in a flash interview with Match TV shared his expectations from the Russian Cup meeting with Krasnodar.
— How important is the match today, given the standings?
— As much as any match in the group stage.
— Are you worried about the fact that Dynamo cannot score against Krasnodar since 2023?
— Specifically, these data do not bother. Yes, there were two matches this season in which we did not score. But these were completely different games, in which different teams played. It makes no sense to remember this in the context of today's game.
— Young Kurban Rasulov is back in the gate today. Is it risky to put him up against Krasnodar in such an arena?
— Not at all. Lunev played in the championship, Leshchuk played in the Moscow match, Rasulov will be there now. Whatever the goalkeeper is, this will not guarantee a positive result. Rasulov played zero in Sochi and Samara, so we want to look at the young goalkeeper again in such conditions – at such a stadium against such an opponent.
— Is Yaroslav Gladyshev ready to appear on the field today?
— He can go out for a few minutes if he needs to.
