Spartak and Zenit have determined their starting lineups for the eighth round match of the RPL.

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In the eighth round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg’s squad has been announced. The starting whistle of the teams will sound at 20:00 Moscow time.

“Spartacus”: Maksimenko, Denisov, Jikia, Chernov, Khlusevich, Litvinov, Zobnin, Martins, Promes, Ignatov, Sobolev.

Substitutes: Selikhov, Volkov, Maslov, Rasskazov, Rybus, Klassen, Prutsev, Umyarov, Nicholson, Keita, Vit. Shitov, Zorin.

“Zenit”: Kerzhakov, Karavaev, Douglas Santos, Rodrigao, Lovren, Kuzyaev, Barrios, Mostovoy, Malcolm, Wendel, Cassierra.

Substitutes: Odoevsky, Ivan, Chistyakov, Krugovoi, Adamov, Alip, Erokhin, Bakaev, Sutormin, Claudinho, Sergeev, Mantuan.

The teams have already met this season. Zenit, winner of the RPL, and Spartak, the winner of the Russian Cup, played the country’s Super Cup. The victory was won by a smashing 4:0 score in St. Petersburg team.

Former football commentator Gennady Orlov named Spartak’s strength in the match against Zenit was the absence of cross passes and the offensive play that head coach Guillermo Abascal put on the team.

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