Kuban' Krasnodar

Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida has returned to the Portugal squad, after a nine-month absence, for their Euro 2016 qualifier with Serbia on March 29.

Zenit ​Zenit stretched their lead at the top of the Russian Premier League to seven points with a 1-0 victory over second-placed CSKA Moscow.

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham booked their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League with a 2-1 win over Sheriff on Thursday.

Spartak Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow returned to the top of the Russian Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Volga on Monday.

Michael Laudrup Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup was left to rue Djibril Cisse's late equaliser as Kuban Krasnodar claimed a 1-1 UEFA Europa League draw.

CSKA Moskva CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan grabbed the headlines in the Russian Premier League with emphatic victories.

PSV PSV Eindhoven were the headline casualty in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday as they were sent crashing out at the group stage.

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.