MOSCOW, November 9, Andrey Mikhailov. Match against Grozny » Akhmata» is a chance for the reservists of the Moscow «Lokomotiv» to prove themselves, said two-time Russian champion as part of the railway workers, ex-defender of the Russian national team Dmitry Sennikov.
The match of the 15th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) “Lokomotiv” — “Akhmat” will be held on November 11 in Moscow. In the previous meeting, the “red-greens” tied with Moscow “Spartak” (1:1), having a numerical advantage from the 38th minute and conceding in the majority
Russian Premier League (RPL)05 November 2023 • starts at 19 :30Completed
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“»If you don’t focus on how the game with Spartak went, then, overall, a draw from a tournament point of view is a good result. Before the game with Akhmat, the mood is positive, although it is clear that the opponent is not easy, and is probably extremely motivated after the failures in the last matches. But I still believe in Loko, we need to win , even though due to injuries and occasional disqualifications it is difficult to find the optimal composition, and rotation is sometimes necessary, reservists also need to be given a chance,” Sennikov said.
Dmitry Barinov, midfielder and captain of Lokomotiv, will not play in the match against Akhmat. He will miss this meeting due to too many yellow cards, after which he will not go to the Russian national team due to muscle problems.
After 14 rounds of the RPL, Lokomotiv is in seventh place in the standings, gaining 21 points. The gap from the top three is 3 points, from the first “Krasnodar” — 10 points. Grozny with 12 points are in 14th position. They are separated from the direct relegation zone to the First League by 1 point.