MOSCOW, January 20, Alexander Sergeev. Portuguese defender of Spartak “Tomas Tavares will return to the general group at the end of February, said the doctor of the Moscow football club Kirill Kozlov.
On Saturday, the Spartak players returned from vacation; the team is undergoing a medical examination before leaving for winter training in the UAE. Previously, 22-year-old Tavares suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his knee.
«»All the players arrived today for an in-depth medical examination, with the exception of Theo Bongonda, who is now at the African Cup. The guys always receive programs in advance. Everyone has good fat mass. It is possible that some players will begin individual training program. Tavares' condition is satisfactory. He has been tested and will work at the training camp. I think by the end of February he will be in the general group. (George) Dzhikia looks great, rested, thinner. He worked hard on vacation, worked with a nutritionist. Georgi is an example for other players,» Kozlov told reporters.
«(Goalkeeper Alexander) Selikhov passed the UMO, no abnormalities were detected. We cured his back injury, he is fine,» the doctor added.