Zenit midfielder Claudinho was injured in the friendly match played against Fenerbahçe in the PARI Premier Cup.
The player received a blow to the right knee at the beginning of the match. He was replaced by football player Dmitry Vasiliev.
The match is now on vacation. After the first half the score is 0:0.
Claudinho moved to Zenit in the summer of 2021. Last season, he scored 5 goals and made 9 assists in 24 games. In the spring of 2023, he received Russian citizenship along with teammate Malcolm.
The Russian Football Championship ended on 3 June. Zenit became the champion of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The difference of Sergei Semak’s team from second place was 12 points. Championship silver went to CSKA Moscow. The top three winners were closed by the capital “Spartak”.
On July 15, Zenit will play against CSKA in the Russian Super Cup match.
Former journalist Junior Venesi said It is on his social networks that Claudinho can become a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo.