Krasnodar

Arouna Koné Arouna Kone will make his long-awaited Everton return during Thursday's UEFA Europa League clash with Group H rivals Krasnodar.

Zenit Zenit St. Petersburg took a three-point lead at the top of the Russian Premier League as they overcame Spartak Moscow 4-2 on Saturday.

Torpedo Moscow gave themselves a chance of maintaining their Russian Premier League status with a 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Ural.

Zenit Title rivals Zenit St Petersburg, Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow all posted victories in Round 10 of the Russian Premier League.

Fyodor Smolov West Ham will not be signing Fedor Smolov before the transfer deadline after the Russia captain declared his intention to stay at Krasnodar.

Pavel Mamaev Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev will remain in detention until they are sentenced for alleged acts of violence.

Dries Mertens will miss Napoli's game against Midtjylland after the Belgian attacker suffered a thigh injury.

Zenit Zenit suffered a minor setback in their Russian Premier League title tilt as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Torpedo Moscow, although the match was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse.

Zenit claimed the Russian Premier League title after they drew 1-1 with Ufa and Krasnodar were held 2-2 by strugglers Torpedo Moscow.