MOSCOW, April 4, Alexander Sergeev. To the defender and captain of the Moscow football club » Spartak Georgy Jikia was diagnosed with a contusion of the knee joint after the match against the capital's Lokomotiv, Dmitry Zelenov, head of the press service of the Red-Whites, told reporters. . The captain of «Spartak» was replaced at the 54th minute. «According to the results of the examination, Giorgi Jikia was diagnosed with a contusion of the knee joint. Jikia continued to play for some time, but the pain still did not allow him to complete the match. The medical staff is treating our captain, the recovery time will be clear later. Note that the severe weather conditions and the appropriate quality of the lawn contributed to the injury and became a serious aggravating factor,» Zelenov said. This season, Jikia took part in 31 matches for Spartak in all tournaments. He has one goal and one assist.
