
Zenit's defender Vanya Drkushich named the main rivals in the Russian Premier League for the current season. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, the strongest rivals of the St. Petersburg club are Krasnodar, CSKA, Spartak, and Dinamo. Last season, the team on the banks of the Neva secured second place in the league table, losing to Krasnodar by just one point, ending a championship streak that lasted six seasons.
In the first round of the new season, Zenit defeated Rostov at home with a score of 2:1. In the next round, they will face Kazan's Rubin team away.
Thus, Zenit continues to showcase its strength this season and competes with its main rivals.