Zenit’s midfielder **[Andrey Mostovoy](“/tags/23841-andrej-mostovoj/”)** shared his thoughts on whether he anticipated that Lokomotiv would showcase such a strong performance at the start of the current season of the Russian Premier League. After 13 rounds of play, the railwaymen remain unbeaten and currently sit in third place in the league standings.

“Lokomotiv has a solid backbone composed of Russian players. Their transfers have been successful — for example, Zelimkhan Bakayev has integrated well into the team. Many of the other guys have found their best form as well. It’s clear they have a good team spirit at the moment,” said Mostovoy, as reported by Zenit’s press service on their official website.

On Saturday, November 1, Zenit and Lokomotiv will face each other in a direct clash during the 14th round of the RPL. The match will take place at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, with Artem Chistyakov serving as the main referee. The referee’s first whistle will blow at 20:15 Moscow time.

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