MOSCOW, September 4 Spartak player Ruslan Litvinov has a severely swollen ankle , he has a hematoma the size of a soccer ball, said the head coach of the Moscow club Guillermo Abascal. In the second half, Litvinov twisted his leg unsuccessfully and was able to leave the field only with the help of doctors. In the game, the midfielder of the “red-whites” Christopher Martins was also injured. “Nothing is known about Martins yet — he has muscle damage. Litvinov’s ankle is very swollen, (hematoma) has become almost the size of a soccer ball. If we evaluate it positively, then Litvinov will miss week, but tomorrow we'll see. All the substitutions were forced. I made them based on what is happening on the field. In football, everything comes from episodes: injuries, cards, goals. Unfortunately, today, in two minutes, both a goal and an injury occurred, » — Abascal told reporters. In the second half, the newcomer «red-white» striker Keita Balde appeared on the field. The 27-year-old Senegalese moved to the Moscow club as a free agent at the end of August. «Keita Balde did not play for four months. Four! We wanted to give him less time, but it turned out a little more,» the coach added.
