Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov says the World Cup hosts have figured out a way to reign in Egypt's Mohamed Salah in Saint Petersburg today.

The striker, 26, has scored 44 goals in a sensational first season for Liverpool and is keen to make his debut after missing the Pharaohs' 1-0 opening game loss to Uruguay with a shoulder injury. Salah's name has been creeping into conversations often since Russia's 5-0 thumping of Saudi Arabia in Thursday's opener. But Cherchesov said he was not particularly concerned.