The 35-year-old striker made only two appearances in April, playing a total of 24 minutes.
“Why didn’t Artem Dzyuba warm up? He was ready to play. We were satisfied with how our guys interacted in recent matches. Including the use of Max Glushenkov in the “false nine” position. It is clear that he is unhappy, he is an ambitious person, he wants to play, but today we have a fast and mobile team in the attack group. It might have been worth using a strong striker at the end of the game, but we saw that this did not bring dividends in the last match. Therefore, the minimal risk was removed. We see Artem, he is a player on our team. He missed a lot due to injuries and was out of tone for various reasons. We talked to him, he is preparing and helping within the team,” Galaktionov said.
Dzyuba moved to Lokomotiv in February 2023. This season he played 25 matches, scoring four goals and making four assists. His contract with the railroad expires in June of this year.
Lokomotiv is in fourth place in the standings, nine points behind the leader Zenit. In the next round, Galaktionov’s team will play against Spartak. The meeting will take place on Sunday, April 28, at the Lukoil Arena.
