Valery Masalitin, a former CSKA Moscow midfielder, invited Abbosbek Faizullaev, a rising star in red-dark blue colors, to attend the kickoff of the first half of the Russian Premier League as reported by vprognoze.ru.
Masalitin said he had not crossed paths with Faizullaev before this season. He noted that Faizullaev has joined the RPL and what he has shown warrants respect. The veteran emphasized Faizullaev is young and has room to grow, suggesting a bright future ahead for the midfielder.
Throughout the current RPL campaign, Faizullaev has appeared in 13 league fixtures and has netted two goals, adding valuable contribution to his team’s campaign.
Following 18 rounds of play, Krasnodar sits at the top of the table with 38 points. In second place, St. Petersburg Zenit holds 36 points after the results of the 2023 season’s final round. Dinamo Moscow occupies the third spot with 32 points, while Marcel Lička’s squad sits in fourth with 32 points as well. Moscow Lokomotiv is close in fifth with 31 points, and Spartak trails with 30.
Wings of the Soviets from Samara closed the calendar year in sixth position, accumulating 29 points. Kazan’s Rubin ranked seventh with 28 points, and CSKA Moscow sits eighth, sharing the same tally of points as Rubin and placing within reach of the upper table.
The landscape of Russian football continues to evolve, with teams in all corners of the country aiming to strengthen their positions and push for higher finishes in the league standings as the season progresses.