Former football player Aleksandr Bubnov expressed his opinion about the chances of the "Lokomotiv" team to compete for leadership in the upcoming Premier League season. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He noted that under the current circumstances, the "Lokomotiv" team can maximally secure the fourth place. At the very least, the team is not unlikely to remain in seventh place.
In the meantime, their position may change, Bubnov said on the "Comment.Show" program. According to the expert, the upcoming match against "Sochi" is very important for the "railway workers" under the management of Mikhail Galaktionov.
If "Lokomotiv" loses points, difficulties may arise for the team. According to the results of the last season, "Lokomotiv" finished the Premier League in sixth place.
The next match in the first round of the Russian championship will take place at "Lokomotiv"'s home ground. They will host the "Sochi" team.
The game will start at 18:00 Moscow time.
