Dmitri Radchenko has lamented Hulk’s absence ahead of the crucial UEFA Champions League tie against the Belgian champions at
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
There is little arguing to the statement that Zenit St. Petersburg and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RSC-Anderlecht-c40394 are on the brink of UEFA Champions League exit if they continue dropping points in the continental tournament.
The Belgian league champions are yet to record a win in the tournament while the St. Petersburg club, who hardly have any margin to drop any more points in the competition after losing the opening two group stage games, managed
to claim a win lately.
So, both the teams are in a situation where they risk the wrath of elimination from the continental tournament. As things stand, Zenit and Anderlecht are at 3rd and 4th spot on their respective group table.
And while many football pundits have predicted a draw between the two European opponents, Dmitri Radchenko has urged http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574 Spalletti’s men to claim all three points if they are to reach the next round of the competition.
Zenit will play the European fixture without their multi-million pounds signing Hulk on the away turf. The Brazilian national sustained a hamstring injury that will arguably keep him on the sidelines until the end of this year.
Radchenko lamented the former FC Porto’s player’s absence, saying that it will be a set back of the St. Petersburg club to lose such a key player ahead of the remaining matches in the Champions League.
“The match will be very interesting but Anderlecht will play aggressively at home. I still hope that Petrograders will win.”
“Of course it's disappointing because the Brazilian has been playing well. I think there are a few players who can replace http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436.” The former Spartak Moscow player was quoted as saying.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Denisov-c16694 are expected to start the European tie after returning to the first-team action after months of absence.
The Portuguese attacking midfielder will take part in the contest after recovering from a knee injury while Denisov will reclaim his position at the middle of the park after settling down his issues with the club’s management.
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