Euro 2008: Russians ready for fight with Israel
Published: 13 November, 2007, 07:20
Russia's football squad has gathered in Moscow as they prepare for Saturday's crunch qualifier with Israel. The Russians have to win the game to make Euro 2008.
The squad will fly out to a training camp in Cyprus on November 14, as the build-up continues to the game.
Players from Zenit arrived on a high following Sunday's Russian Premier League title triumph.
But boss Guus Hiddink says all that will be out of the players' minds by the time they face the Israelis.
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