If Russia have serious ambitions about qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa automatically, then the game in Helskini is crucial.

A win would put them just a point behind current leaders Germany in the group 4 table, while a defeat would mean they'd effectively be battling it out for second place with the Finns.

Hiddink has a couple of injury problems ahead of the game. First choice Right Back, Aleksandr Anukov, is out through suspension, while fellow defender Sergey Ignashevich and captain Sergey Semak are doubtful. And it seems Semak, who didn't train with the side for the majority of the session, is the bigger concern.

There is a welcome return to the national set-up for Aleksandr Kerzhakov, after around 18 months in the international wilderness. The Dynamo striker has been in good form for his club, so far this season, scoring five goals in nine games. And with Roman Pavlychenko and Pavel Pogrebnyak perhaps not in the greatest form, there is a chance that he might partner the team's talisman, Andrey Arshavin in attack.