Possible departures of Vlašić and Gigo
On the eve of the CSKA - Spartak derby, the possible departure of the leaders of both clubs abroad was widely discussed.
In the case of CSKA, it was about the leader of the team, Nikola Vlasic.
According to rumors, the Croat became interested in Italy, where Inter and Atalanta are ready to carry out his transfer.
Thus, the midfielder may very soon become a team-mate of Alexei Miranchuk, who recently moved to Bergamo.
At the moment, there is information that CSKA is not ready to let Vlašić go for less than € 35 million. At least this amount was called by his father Josko Vlašić to the Croatian media.
Apparently, the Italian clubs are aware of the demands of the army, but want to bargain.
The same "Inter", according to rumors, intends to give no more than € 25 million for the player.
It was also reported that Zenit offered the same amount for the midfielder.
According to Sport-Express, the current champion of Russia was really seriously interested in inviting Vlasic and was ready to pay him € 4.5 million a year.
Nevertheless, the management of CSKA rejected the offer of the blue-white-blue and persuaded the player to stay in the team.
At the same time, in the camp of Petersburgers they denied such rumors and assured that they did not turn to Muscovites on this issue.
As for Spartak, the club runs the risk of being left without a main defender.
Even in the summer, there were rumors about the possible departure of Samuel Gigot to his homeland, and in the fall they did not lose their relevance.
Lyon is interested in the services of the French defender, while he himself allegedly does not mind changing his registration.
According to the media, the reason is the desire to spend more time with her daughter.
It was reported that Spartak was not ready to part with the player for less than € 15 million. By today's standards, this amount cannot be called exorbitant, but Lyon is not yet ready to pay that kind of money.
The decision not to resume the Ligue 1 draw hit hard on the “weavers”, who were left without European cups and, as a result, solid payments.
In this regard, the transition of Gigot is only possible if the seven-time French champion can profitably sell one of the existing players.
At the same time, commenting on rumors about a potential transfer, General Director Shamil Gazizov stressed that Spartak is interested in the player and is not ready to part with him for any money.
Kokorin's recovery and interest from Roma
The situation around Alexander Kokorin continues to develop.
In the summer, the former striker of the Russian national team signed a contract with Spartak and became the most talked about player in the RPL.
Many took this invitation as a confirmation of Gazizov's words about “throwing the glove to Zenit” and began to wait for the debut, but subsequently the excitement noticeably subsided.
The player missed the start of the season due to injury and has not yet played a single meeting for the red and white.
At the moment, it is not known whether it is worth waiting for his appearance on the field in the match against CSKA.
Judging by the statements of the press service, Kokorin healed the damage and returned to the general group.
However, similar statements were heard before, but later the debut was postponed.
It is all the more surprising that the complete absence of playing practice in the current championship, according to media reports, does not prevent Alexander from remaining one of the transfer goals of the Italian giants.
So, over the past few days, rumors have been actively circulating that he may continue his career at Roma.
It is noteworthy that not only local Italian journalists wrote about the interest in Kokorin, but also Sky Sport Italia.
They said that in the contract of Alexander with "Spartak" allegedly spelled out the amount of compensation - € 6 million.
Subsequently, journalists reported that such a buyout option applies only to transfers to foreign clubs.
At the same time, Gazizov noted earlier that the club is really ready to consider the option of selling Kokorin.
“If an official proposal is made, then we will discuss it together,” the “Championship” quotes the general director of “Spartak”.
Diveev and Glushenkov's injuries, Ponce's return
It is worth noting that even if he recovers, it will be very difficult for Kokorin to immediately make his way not only to the base, but also to Spartak's application.
Alexander Sobolev and Jordan Larsson demonstrate outstanding football by Russian standards and are among the leaders in the number of goals scored.
Nevertheless, one should not give up on Kokorin's prospects to be in the application for a derby with CSKA.
Ezequiel Ponce received a muscle injury in the fourth round match with Lokomotiv and has not yet recovered.
Forward Maxim Glushenkov suffered a knee injury in the qualifying tournament of the European Youth Championship with Poland and risks missing several meetings.
At the same time, CSKA approaches the derby with much more serious losses.
Yes, quite recently the team was joined by three recruits at once, but one of them has already managed to be in the infirmary.
We are talking about the central defender Bruno Fuchs, whose transfer from Internacional is estimated at € 8 million. The Brazilian appeared on the field in the 78th minute of the meeting with Akhmat and suffered a soft tissue injury in his thigh.
As the mentor of the army team Viktor Goncharenko said, the injury was quite serious.
Taking into account the losses of Kirill Nababkin and Igor Diveev, Goncharenko may face serious problems in the formation of a defensive line.
The first of them suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the game with Zenit, and the second injured his hip while being in the youth team's position.
Also, do not wait for the appearance in the composition of Alan Dzagoev, and the only good news is Ilzat Akhmetov's return to the general group.
In June, the midfielder underwent shoulder surgery and has since undergone a recovery course.
Karasev's appointment and the non-admission of Spartak fans
This season, refereeing is one of the most discussed topics in Russian football, in connection with which special attention was focused on the candidacy of the chief referee of the derby.
As a result, Sergey Karasev was appointed to the match, who had the opportunity to work at the 2018 home world championship.
In "Spartak" they immediately expressed satisfaction with the decision of the league's management and highly appreciated the qualifications of the referee.
“It will be a derby.
How everything goes, we will see on the 13th.
Both we and CSKA hope that everything will go well.
I am sure that Karasev's qualifications will be enough to work out the meeting well, ”Gazizov said.
If the statistics are to be believed, Spartak should hardly be disappointed with the referee's choice.
Throughout his career, Karasev worked in 17 matches with the participation of the team, in which she won nine times, drew five times and lost only three times.
At the same time, the referee served the derby four times and never recorded the defeat of the red and white.
The rivals shared the points three times, and once Spartak won.
CSKA, however, cannot boast of such confident performances under Karasev.
In the last ten matches, CSKA have won only once, losing six times.
In total, the referee served 22 times in meetings with the participation of red-blue and only five times witnessed their success.
The only help for the hosts can be the absence of the guests' fans in the stands.
As it became known, CSKA decided to restrict access to the stands of fans in the attributes of an opponent, which caused a serious resonance in the sports community.
However, later the club revised their decision and allocated 15 tickets for Spartak fans with disabilities.
"Spartak" asked to provide tickets for 15 fans who are disabled groups I and II, as well as their attendants.
We met them halfway by providing tickets for the upcoming match, ”said CSKA PR Director Sergei Aksyonov to Sport24.