Leonid Slutsky on his use of Yu Hanchao

Leonid Slutsky placed Yu Hanchao on the No. 10 position this match. On the decision, the Russian coach explained: "This was primarily a decision based on the match situation and the available personnel. With Teixeira suspended, Fei Nanduo injured and having missed training for a long time—over a month—we had no choice but to rely on Yu Hanchao. "