Former head coach of the Russian national team and CSKA Moscow Leonid Slutsky in a video on his YouTube channel “Comment Show” It was expressed that Spartak head coach Guillermo Abascal recruited Serbian defender Srdjan Babic instead of red-white captain Georgiy Dzhikia.
“I think initially Babich was bought instead of Dzhikia. And today, while everyone is wondering if they can play together… They can! However, the coach decided to add Dzhikiya to his staff by purchasing Babich. That’s obvious,” Slutsky said.
Dzhikia has been playing for Spartak since 2017. With the club he won the championship and the Russian Cup. The defender has only played in six of a possible 11 matches in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season. The club’s contract expires in June 2024.
On October 8, Spartak managed to get a draw from CSKA in the Moscow derby. The meeting ended with a score of 2:2. The Army team opened the scoring with Milan Gaich’s goal. Quincy Promes then regained his balance. While Gaich scored a double goal in the second half, Jesus Medina determined the final score in the 97th minute.
Previously Jikia answered When asked if he understood why he wasn’t playing.