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MOSCOW, October 24 (RIA Novosti) - Spartak...
Wednesday"s draining 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League, when the English title holders dominated possession and clinched victory with a late goal as the Muscovites tired.League leaders Rubin will be boosted by their shock midweek win in Barcelona, and need to continue their recovery from four games without a win with victory in Rostov-on-Don in the last game of the weekend on Sunday evening.
The remaining title challengers, 2007 champions Zenit, host Spartak Nalchik in St. Petersburg. Four points off Rubin but like Spartak playing without the distraction of European football, Zenit have won six straight and face Rubin and Spartak Moscow in their final two games of the season.
Full weekend fixtures
Saturday, October 24
Krylya Sovetov v Terek Grozny
Khimki v Spartak Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow v Saturn
Sunday, October 25
Amkar v Tom Tomsk
CSKA Moscow v FC Moskva