Aleksander Lukovich: Zenit’s friendly against a Seria A side will be good practice for the Benfica game

Zenit St. Petersburg defender Aleksander Lukovich stated that facing a Seria A side in a friendly would be a good test in the run up to the Russian champions’ Europa League fixture against Benfica Lisbon.

«Our 5-2 victory against Pistoese, a lower-class opponent, was satisfying, but we realise that the result doesn’t mean much. On the other hand, our forthcoming match against a Seria A club will be a proper test before the Europa League game,» said the Serb.

«My fitness is good. I received a slight knock in the friendly, but should resume training in the next couple of days,» added the defender.