Former Lokomotiv Moscow president Nikolai Naumov described red-green forward Artem Dzyuba as a rotation player “Sports Express”.
“Now Artem is a rotation player. At that age, it is difficult to gain fitness if you do not train in the winter. He may be replaced by Dzyuba. It is useful in the locker room,” said Naumov.
On March 10, in the 20th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Lokomotiv drew with Sochi with a score of 2:2. The Muscovites took the lead twice throughout the match. At the beginning of the second half, Lokomotiv was in the minority and the referee equalized the teams. Dziuba, who entered the game in the 56th minute, could not make an effective attack.
After this match, Lokomotiv collected 32 points and caught CSKA in fourth place. Sochi remains at the bottom of the rankings with 13 points.
Dzyuba played in 18 matches and scored four goals in this season of the Russian Championship.
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