Zenit - Fakel: starting lineups for the RPL Round 9 match. Glushenkov included in the St. Petersburg squad

Starting lineups

Here are the starting lineups for the Zenit - Fakel match, which will be held on August 28, 2023 at the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg: **Zenit:** * Goalkeeper: Kerzhakov * Defenders: Santos, Lovren, Rakitsky, Karavaev * Midfielders: Wendel, Barrios, Claudinho * Forwards: Malcom, Sergeyev **Fakel:** * Goalkeeper: Melnikov * Defenders: Bryzgalov, Mendel, Dashaev, Polyakov * Midfielders: Akbashev, Maksimenko, Alshin * Forwards: Akhmetov, Goncharenko

Notable absences

Zenit will be without the services of several key players for the match against Fakel. Douglas Santos is suspended after receiving a red card in the previous match, while Robert Mak is out with an injury. Fakel will also be without a number of players, including suspended defender Evgeni Chernov and injured midfielder Roman Akhmetov.