Injury vows for Zenit St. Petersburg as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569 ruled out of action
Zenit St. Petersburg have been given a shock in the form of injury to their goal machine, Aleksandr Kerzhakov. It is reported that Kerzhakov sustained a knee injury in a training session that will keep him out for at least the Euro 2012 qualifier encounter
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Armenia-c2842.
Reports indicate that the striker had to train separately from the main group at Petrovsky stadium. The injury looks more serious than initially thought, and the Russian international has returned home from international duty, abandoning training with the
national team.
Kerzhakov, 29, started his career in 2001 with Zenit St. Petersburg, where he formed a terrifying strike partnership with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771. The duo won the Russian premier league cup in 2003. The Russian international was also the league’s top scorer in 2004.
Kerzhakov, then, transferred to Sevilla F.C for 5 million Euros in 2007. Under Juande Ramos, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabiano-c13129. He won the UEFA Europa League (formerly known as the UEFA Cup) and Copa Del Rey
in 2007. Following Ramos’ departure from the club, the Russian found life difficult under care taker manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Jimenez.
His transfer to Dynamo Moscow in 2008 landed him no trophies, yet he found the net 19 times in 51 appearances for the club. Kerzhakov’s thirst for trophies was not quenched in Moscow and another transfer was on the cards.
He returned to Zenit St. Petersburg in 2010 and won the league title under http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 leading the race for
his signature. However, the striker decided to stay put with the current Russian champions.
The latest injury will see him join http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vladimir-Bystrov-c36328, who has been ruled out for six months with a knee injury, on the sidelines. Zenit will now have to rely heavily on the inform striker, Danko Lazović, who have scored seven goals in just 10 appearances
this season. Life would be difficult for Zenit without a skillful winger and a striker of quality in their line-up.
CSKA Moskova, Zenit St. Petersburg, Dinamo Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala are all level on 19 points, but CSKA have still have a game in hand are sit atop the rankings.
Zenit will be praying for their striker to regain fitness in time for a crunch encounter against Dinamo Moscow, and a win might see Spalletti’s men take the pole position on the table.
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