Spartak Moscow: Last News

We may be taking a break from the title race for Scottish Cup weekend but things look set to go right down the wire.

Napoli in the Europa League on Wednesday - and the defeat was heavily felt by the Italian side’s manager. Aleksandr Sobolev’s first-half brace was enough to help Rui Vitoria's team over the line at the Otkrytie Bank Arena.

Ajax star, 29, was arrested in mid-December 2020 and held in custody for two days - before being released - over the incident, which took place in the scenic town of Abcoude, just outside of Amsterdam.Promes was released after two nights, though he remained a suspect, according to police at the time.And despite having always denied his involvement in the incident, Dutch prosecutors now state that the £50,000-a-week Spartak Moscow forward will be tried for allegedly stabbing the man back in July 2020.Prosecutors claimed that Promes was seen “seriously wounding” the victim by stabbing him.Dutch media have cited witnesses claiming the incident occurred when Promes got into a fight with his cousin at a family reunion.The relative laid charges

Leicester could have gone home with a 2-0 defeat had Kasper Schmeichel not tipped Lirim Kastrati's shot onto the post and had Tomas Pekhart not side-footed wide.With Kelechi Iheanacho unavailable due to issues with his travel documents and Jamie Vardy on the bench it was left to £22million summer signing Patson Daka to lead the line for Leicester.Daka tried everything to try and score, attempting five of Leicester's 18 shots, but could not break his duck as Legia delighted their vociferous supporters.Legia Warsaw’s second win put them top of Group C, above Spartak Moscow, who beat Napoli in a match featuring 12 yellow cards and two reds.The hosts were so happy with their win that they decided to celebrate by printing T-shirts with the

West Ham - even if they succeed in bringing in Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral on loan with an option to buy on Transfer Deadline Day. Kral is a close friend and international team-mate of Czech star Thomas Soucek and is expected to join the Hammers to add competition in midfield.But West Ham have received no bids for Rice and have no intention of selling him this late in the window even if a big offer comes in.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA Russian thug who was jailed for paralysing a Thee Lion’s fan has been released after just a fortnight, according to reports.Mikhail Ivkine, 34, along with fellow yob Pavel Kossov, 34, viciously beat Andrew Bache, 55, in France during the 2016 Euros.The brutes left the England supporter in a wheelchair after the broad daylight beating.In December they were jailed for three and ten years having put Andrew in a coma during a “guerrilla offensive by Moscow ultras” during the summer football cup competition.The hooligans stood trial in Marseille accused of gang violence.

Europa League, after the Baltic side eventually defeated San Marino minnows Tre Fiori in a match that was delayed. But they were left stunned before the game when the club's manager, former Spartak Moscow boss, Oleg Kononov returned home to Russia because of undisclosed family reasons.

Europa League third-qualifying round next week.