Spartak and CSKA field attacking line-ups for the big derby

Spartak and CSKA Moscow have announced their first-team line-ups for Monday’s derby of the Russian capital.

Both clubs are to field three strikers: Spartak will play the Brazilian duo Ari and Emenike, with Russian attacker Dzyuba in support. CSKA boss Leonid Slutsky chose to lead with Seydou Doumbia and Czech striker Necid, as well as the Nigerian forward Musa.

The game will begin at 19.30 Moscow time. Around 50,000 fans are expected to show up to the Luzhniki arena for this occasion.

Full line-ups:

Spartak Moscow: Dikan – Parshivlyuk, Pareja, Suchi, Makeev – De Zeuw, Karioka, Bilyaletdinov – Ari, Dzyuba, Emenike

CSKA Moscow: Chepchugov – Schennikov, V. Berezutsky, Iganshevich, A.Berezutsky – Tosic, Wernbloom, Dzagoev – Doumbia, Necid, Musa