MOSCOW, July 5, Sergey Fuks. Lokomotiv Moscow football player who underwent surgery Rifat Zhemaletdinov spoke about how he felt after the operation. In June, the player suffered an injury to the Achilles tendon during the pre-season training camp. Earlier it was reported that Zhemaletdinov will miss 7-9 months. At the moment, he is undergoing the first stage of rehabilitation in a Spanish clinic. «Everything is fine with health. As for the date of my return to Moscow to continue recovery, it is not yet clear,» Zhemaletdinov said. In the last draw of the Russian Premier League (RPL) Zhemaletdinov played 24 matches for Lokomotiv, scoring nine goals and giving seven assists. He entered the list of 33 best players of the season according to the Russian Football Union (RFU). For the Russian national team, the midfielder played 9 matches, becoming the author of one goal.
