Rui Vitoria announced Spartak Moscow’s game against Leicester this Wednesday, counting on the third round of Group C of the Europa League. The Portugal coach has expressed concern that many of his players are not fit for the match, such as central Belgian Maximiliano Cafriz, but especially Quincy Promes, one of the team’s key players who was injured on Saturday. It is not known whether the striker will recover before the start of the game, but, according to the coach, “in principle, he will be called up.”
However, Rui Vitoria says: “We are ready to play, we know that this is a tough opponent.”
While preparing for the European match, he also commented on the derby on the 16th against Dynamo Moscow, which ended in a two-goal draw. According to the coach, the “character” of the team remained. “The players have always believed to the end that this is a collective basis, but this alone is not enough, and we need a lot of quality to face this great adversary, which is Leicester.”
In Group C, along with Legia Varsovia, Napoli and Leicester, the Moscow team is second in the group with three points after the Italian team’s home win. On this journey, he can even come out ahead of the group with the help of Napoli, who hosts Lehiya on Thursday.
