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Hiddink Cuts Ivanov, Pavlenko


Alexander PavlenkoOleg Ivanov and Alexander Pavlenko have been cut from Russia’s preliminary 25-man squad as Guus Hiddink annouced his final 23-man squad for the European Championships earlier.

Not to be hard done by, Hiddink (if still in the Russian hotseat come the start of the Premier League campaign in England in August) has suggested Ivanov and Pavlenko will both be used to their full ability for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign at the end of the summer.

Russia’s 23 man squad looks like this…

Akinfeyev, Malafeyev (Zenit St Petersburg), Gabulov (Amkar Perm); Ignashevich, Berezutsky, Berezutsky (CSKA Moscow), Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg), Kolodin (Dynamo Moscow), Yanbayev (Lokomotiv Moscow); Bilyaletdinov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Zhirkov, Semshov (Dynamo Moscow), Torbinsky (Lokomotiv Moscow), Bystrov (Spartak Moscow), Zyryanov (Zenit St Petersburg), Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg), Semak (Rubin Kazan); Arshavin, Pogrebnyak (Zenit St Petersburg), Pavlyuchenko (Spartak Moscow), Sychev (Lokomotiv Moscow), Adamov, Saenko (Nurnberg).

While Hiddink is one of the favourites to replace the recently-fired Avram Grant at Chelsea, reports coming from his agent suggest there’s no chance he’ll accept the role at Stamford Bridge. In fairness, I wouldn’t blame him as well. It would be a shame to see a manager of his calibre ditched after just one season in the league if he failed to produce a league title or European glory. We all know that’s what would happen anyway, right?

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