Kuban' Krasnodar

Roman Shirokov Russia captain Roman Shirokov has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup with a knee ligament injury.

CSKA Moskva CSKA Moscow were involved in another dramatic draw but still lost ground to leaders Zenit in the Russian Premier League.

Zenit Russian Premier League leaders Zenit struggled to victory over Dynamo Moscow, as CSKA Moscow remained breathing down their necks.

Swansea City Ibrahima Balde's stoppage-time lob helped 10-man Kuban Krasnodar to another last-gasp 1-1 UEFA Europa League draw against Swansea City.

Zenit Zenit slumped to just their second Russian Premier League defeat of the season as Mordovia Saransk earned a shock 1-0 win on Saturday.

Andre Villas-Boas Zenit took another step towards the Russian Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Arsenal Tula on Sunday.

Zenit Zenit's impressive start to the season continued as they preserved their 100 per cent record with a 1-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.

CSKA Moskva CSKA and Dinamo had the better of the Moscow derbies in the Russian Premier League, overcoming Lokomotiv and Torpedo respectively.

Swansea City Swansea City know that a win against Kuban Krasnodar on Thursday could see them qualify for the second round of the UEFA Europa League.

Leonid Kuchuk Leonid Kuchuk has parted company with Kuban Krasnodar by mutual consent.