MOSCOW: Lack of fitness and over-confidence were Russia coach Georgy Yartsev's main worries before their Euro 2004 two-legged playoff against Wales.
Our biggest problem is physical conditioning of many of our players, Yartsev told a news conference on Monday in suburban Moscow, where the Russians began their five-day training camp before Saturday's first leg at home.
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