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Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 16, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
Zenit St Petersburg

2-3

Cancelo (54'), Gomes (73')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Hulk (9', 44'), Witsel (76')

Team News: Hulk, Artyom Dzyuba start up front for Zenit St Petersburg

Zenit St Petersburg name Hulk and Artyom Dzyuba up front in tonight's Champions League match away to Valencia.

Zenit St Petersburg have named Hulk and new striker Artyom Dzyuba up front in tonight's Champions League match against Valencia.

Dzyuba joined from rivals Spartak Moscow in the summer and joins Brazilian Hulk up top in what will be the first European meeting between the two sides.

Valencia meanwhile name Alvaro Negredo up front, with Pablo Piatti and Sofiane Feghouli on the flanks to support the former Manchester City striker.

The Spanish side have only conceded one goal in their last six matches against Russian opposition, while Petersburg have lost in each of their last seven outings to Spain.

Valencia: Domenech; Gaya, Abdennour, Mustafi, Joao Cancelo; Javi Fuego, Enzo Perez, Dani Parejo; Piatti, Feghouli; Negredo
Subs: Yoel, Barragan, Ruben Vezo, Andre Gomes, Danilo, Alcacer, Rodrigo

Zenit St Petersburg: Lodygin; Smolnikov, Anyukov, Lombaerts, Criscito, Garay; Javi Garcia, Witsel; Danny, Hulk, Dzyuba
Subs: Kerzhakov, Neto, Ryazantsev, Yusupov, Shatov, Faizulin, Dolgov

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