Denis Klyuyev: ‘The goal for the season is the same - to be the best!’

Lokomotiv’s youth squad started their preparation for the new season simultaneously with the main team. The first practice was held at Cherkizovo. Youth squad coach Denis Klyuyev has told the Press Service about the plans for this break.

– Today is the second day of practice. We will hold one training camp at Bakovka, the club’s base. We’ve scheduled four friendlies, they will help us get fit for the season start.

– Do you know your opponents already?

– Partly, yes. In the first two friendlies we will play against Solaris and Spartak youth team.

– Why did you decide to train at Bakovka rather than go abroad?

– Bakovka has everything for a good training camp, and that’s what we need. Everything is near, and very compact. The staff is very friendly, so we’ll enjoy the work there.

– What changes do you expect in the team this summer?

– Well, you already know that several of our players have been training with the main team. As for the school, they constantly feed us with new talents. The guys of 1998 year of birth are coming in, we’ll try to watch them all carefully again. We follow our school teams very closely, and if a new star appears he will definitely get a call-up. We’ll keep an eye on them, we still have time.

The goal for the season is always the same: to provide the main team with the talents and be the best in the championship!