"You could see that all players train at full strength... None of the players has any problems with their health and, I hope, the situation won't change ahead of the first World Cup match. We see that [players'] physical condition is improving every day..." Bezuglov told journalists.

All the 23 Russia players are currently training at their base camp in the town of Novogorsk, just outside Moscow, as they prepare for their first FIFA World Cup match against Saudi Arabia on June 14.

Russia will host its first World Cup from June 14 to July 15. The fixtures will be played at 12 stadiums across 11 cities. The host nation will face Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay in Group A.