“There is no main goalkeeper in Rostov. Who will play most often will become clear after ten rounds.” – Kafanov

Goalkeeper Coach “Rostov” Vitali Kafanov told that the team currently does not have a clear main player in that position and that the first number will be determined during the championship.

During the summer transfer window, goalkeepers Rustam Yatimov, Daniil Odoevsky and Hidayet Hankic joined the team.

— Besides Rustam, you have Odoevsky and Hankich at your disposal. Is there a number one in the team now?

– No, the first number is not available at the moment. There was little time to determine it; it will have to be done during the championship. Three goalkeepers arrived at the same time. They are all different and strong in their own way. Everyone has something to improve. There are difficulties at this stage; we will determine the main goalkeeper during the championship. It is good that there is a Cup where we can give match training to other goalkeepers. We will try to involve them all. I think that after ten rounds it will be clear who will play more often.

— Do you have any idea who will take the place in goal in the match against Lokomotiv?

— It was discussed that one goalkeeper will play in the league, the other in the Cup. This means that the place will be taken by someone who did not participate in the first two games. We will decide this before the match during the training process. It is definitely not Rustam.

— The format of the Cup involves penalty shootouts. Have you managed to determine which goalkeeper is the best in this area?

— The numbers we collected are disappointing. Dani Odoevsky stopped one penalty out of ten, Hidayet has two out of twenty-one. Here we will rely on intuition,” Kafanov told .

Rostov will play a match in the FONBET Russian Cup against Lokomotiv on July 30. The match starts at 18:30 (Moscow time), watch the live broadcast from 18:00 on channel.

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