In the third round of the Russian championship, Moscow's Spartak team will face the Akron team, representing the city of Tolyatti, in Samara. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The Euro-Futbol.ru publication speculated on what the main lineups of both teams might look like in this match.
The probable lineup for the Akron team is as follows: goalkeeper Gudiev, defenders Roberto Fernandes, Bokoev, Nedelcharu, Savichev, midfielders Lonchar, Djurasovich, Djakovats, forwards Boldyrev, Dzyuba, and Pestryakov. The Spartak team may take the field with the following players: goalkeeper Maksimenko, defenders Ryabchuk, Babich, Litvinov, Denisov, midfielders Umyarov, Martins, Barco, Jedson, forwards Solari and Ugalde.
Xetag Khosonov will not participate in the game for Akron due to injury. For Spartak, Marquinhos and Zabolotny are disqualified due to receiving red cards.
Additionally, Bongonda will also be unable to play due to injury. It remains unknown whether Jedson Fernandes will start in the main lineup for Spartak in the match.
The final decision on this matter will be made by head coach Deyan Stankovich. His chances of starting in the main lineup are equal – 50 percent.
According to predictions, Jedson may enter the field from the very first minutes. In the previous round of the championship, Akron defeated Sochi with a large score of 4:0, while Spartak lost to Baltika 0:3.
In the cup matches, Akron defeated Baltika 2:1, while Spartak beat Rostov 2:0. The anticipated match will take place today, August 3, at 13:30 at the Solidaritet Samara Arena in Samara.
The Akron – Spartak game will be covered live in a text format.
