Mikhail Vilkov will be the referee for CSKA Moscow v Zenit
The Nizhny Novgorod referee will take charge of the big game in the 14th round of the RFPL.
Vilkov and Zenit will meet for the 27th time. 19 of those previous 26 games have ended in Zenit wins with six draws and a single defeat.
His last game in charge was on 24 September in Krasnodar, when Zenit won 2-0.
The match against CSKA will be held at the VEB Arena next Sunday 22 October and will start at 16:30 St. Petersburg time.