"I'm afraid, this was Zhirkov's last World Cup match. Maybe he'll be ready for the final only. He went [on the pitch] with his leg injured," Cherchesov told journalists.

Russia beat Spain on penalties and  reached their first-ever World Cup quarter-finals since the break-up of the Soviet Union.

In the last eight, Russia will face the winner of Croatia and Denmark encounter in Nizhny Novgorod later on Sunday. The quarterfinal will take place at Fisht Stadium in Sochi on 7 July.