Russia star Alan Dzagoev requires a scan on hamstring damage that could rule him out of whatever remains of the World Cup. Playmaker Dzagoev went down halfway through the principal half of Russia’s competition opener against Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
“Alan Dzagoev damaged the muscles in the back of the thigh,” Russia said in a brief statement. The terms of treatment will be determined by the results of the upcoming MRI [scan].” Despite Dzagoev’s injury, Russia led 2-0 at the break in Moscow thanks to goals from Yuri Gazinskiy and substitute Denis Cheryshev.