Spartak Moscow — Best pictures!

As CSKA Moscow lost 1:2 to Spartak Moscow in one of the most charged derbies in the Russian Premier League, Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev lost his top spot in the FTBL ranking to his rival from Spartak, Croatian Stipe Pletikosa

CSKA Moscow's young midfielder Alan Dzagoev will attempt to boost his rating when manager Zico's men take on Spartak Moscow in what should be the central fixture in the next round of the Russian Premier League this weekend. Dzagoev, who has an FTBL rating

The best midfielder in Spartak Moscow’s ranks at the moment is Brazilian Alex with 66.47 points. But the playmaker has recently expressed the desire to join Greek side Panathinaikos, and his exit will deprive Spartak of a great asset.

Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa, who has lost his place in the first team at the Moscow club, will have a perfect opportunity to argue for a return when Croatia host Ukraine in a World Cup 2010 qualifier tomorrow.

Manager Guus Hiddink had a surprise up his sleeves when he called up Aleksandr Kerzhakov of Dynamo Moscow (pictured), Vladimir Bystrov (Spartak Moscow), and even Evgeni Aldonin (CSKA Moscow) and Pavel Mamaev (CSKA Moscow) for the Russian team’s preparation