Luciano Spalletti believes that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569 can fill the void left by Andrei Arshavin’s departure; shared his views ahead of the Russian Premier League tie
Zenit St. Petersburg head coach, Luciano Spalletti, has insisted that his side is working hard to prepare for the upcoming Russian Premier League tie against CSKA Moscow, despite knowing the fact that the Moscow-based club will
be without key players.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergei-Ignashevich-c32956 are suspended for three games after receiving straight red cards in CSKA’s 3-1 defeat against Amkar Perm on Saturday.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Rostov-c39192, will not be involved in the upcoming game as the Ivorian striker is recovering from a back injury.
However, Spalletti still believes that Leonid Slutsky might play a stronger playing eleven against the reigning champions, insisting that the Armeytsy have a decent squad despite recent losses.
“I think they were out of luck. When there is a bad day and everything seems to go wrong, it happens. However, the strength of CSKA remains the same. Moreover, I think that this defeat may serve as an additional incentive for those
players who were not involved,”
“CSKA have a large selection in the front line and for many players the chance to play can be a motivation. Anyone who thinks that CSKA is under pressure and will not approach this game with the right attitude can stay at home,”
The Russian Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Zenit managed to claim all six points from the two league matches of the Russian championship, winning the opening day match 2-0 against Amkar Perm before claiming a 2-0 win against Dynamo Moscow at Petrovsky stadium.
Spalletti has hailed the St. Petersburg club’s winning momentum, and has urged his team to win third match in a row against the Moscow-based club.
The Italian tactician went on to praise Aleksandr Kerzhakov, insisting that the 29-year-old striker is in scintillating form at the moment. Kerzhakov, who has scored three goals from the opening two league games, is expected to
start the upcoming match against the Moscow-based club, and Spalletti believes that the former Dynamo Moscow striker man is ready to deliver once again.
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