Russia are due to face Egypt in St. Petersburg on Wednesday at 4:00am AEST, having turned over Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the World Cup opener on Thursday.

"Every squad has players that need special attention. Egypt has an evenly matched team, but Salah stands out," said Cherchesov.

"We won't play only against him but we need to take everything into account. We understand how to play against him and we will show it tomorrow."