Cheryshev and Salem, called up for their countries

The Russian will play against Brazil and France and the Saudi Arabian will face Ukraine and Belgium

Villarreal CF players Denis Cheryshev and Salem Al Dawsari have been called up for Russia and Saudi Arabia, respectively, to represent their countries in the upcoming FIFA fixtures. The Russian winger will play two friendly matches against Brazil and France on 23^rd and 27^th March. For his part, Salem Al Dawsari will play against the Ukraine and Belgium on the same days. In both cases, the matches are friendlies in preparation for the Russia 2018 World Cup.

The match schedule for both players is as follows (Spanish date and time):

Denis Cheryshev (Russia)

Friday 23^rd March, 5pm CET: Russia vs Brazil, Luzhnik Stadium (Moscow).

Tuesday 27^th March, 5:50pm CET: Russia vs France, San Petersburgo Stadium (Saint Petersburg).

Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia)

Friday 23^rd March, 7:30pm CET: Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine, Estadio Municipal de Marbella (Marbella).

Tuesday 27^th March, 8:45pm CET: Belgium vs Saudi Arabia, Rey Balduino Stadium (Brussels).