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England boosted as CSKA ace Dzagoev pulls out of Russia squad

Russia have received a huge setback after CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev was ruled out of Euro2016 with a broken metatarsal bone.

The news will come as a boost to Russia's Group B rivals – England and Wales. Slovakia are the fourth member of the group.

The 25-year-old suffered the injury during CSKA's 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan on Saturday.

Krasnodar's Dmitri Torbinski will replace Dzagoev in the squad for the Euros.

"This is a big loss for us. It's sad because he was in great form," RFU president Vitaly Mutko told the TASS news agency.

"Dzagoev will be replaced by Torbinski. He's a great guy and a great player."

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