Guus Hiddink: I hope Pavlyuchenko’s «winter sleep» last a little longer

Anzhi boss Guus Hiddink jokingly suggested that he hopes Roman Pavlyuchenko’s «winter sleep» continues through their Premier League clash with Lokomotiv.

«I hope that Pavlyuchenko, whom I once called a «sleeping giant», won’t «wake up» until after our game against Lokomotiv,» the former Chelsea manager laughed.

«The same goes for Torba [Dmitry Torbinsky, Lokomotiv and Russia midfielder – Sports.ru], who is a highly energetic player. In the match against the Railwaymen we need to neutralise their key players and try to take matters in our own hands, controlling the pace of the game,» the Dutchman added.