Dundee United march into the Arena Khimki in Moscow tonight facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Europa League play off.
To preview the match with Dinamo Moscow, poised at 2-2 after the Tannadice leg, ITV sports writer and self-confessed Russophile, James Appell joined STV’s Jamie Borthwick.
James, a Russian football expert, talks to us about Sergei Silkin’s departure and the arrival of Dmitry Khokhlov, the problems at the heart of Dinamo Moscow and where they can be exploited on Thursday night.
We also chat about Gary Mackay-Steven, the less-than-fearsome Arena Khimki atmosphere, and what the Russian public expects from the encounter.
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