Azmoun didn't seem ready to play the full match against Lokomotiv. Is he ready now? And what about Malcom? 

Regarding Malcom we are still not sure about him for tomorrow. As for Azmoun, he was out for some time, but with each game he will get better. We hope tomorrow he will be even better.

Benfica love to keep the ball. How can this be used in your favour?

I don’t think that Benfica are totally about controlling the ball. They trying to attack quickly, down both flanks and with long passes. I do not think that this is the main thing about the team. They are a good, young team with very talented players. It will be difficult, but we are ready. As Branislav said, this is a celebration as we have all been waiting for this match for a long time. We must give our all on the pitch and play as well as possible.

As a Zenit player you faced Benfica, can you compare that game with tomorrow's?

These games are completely different. The match is made up of those playing on the pitch. Benfica are always one of the top teams in Portuguese football and they have a huge history, a lot has been said about their dominance there and their desire to be the best. An interesting match is ahead of us and we can't compare it to previous games, that's absolutely wrong.

How likely are you to play with three central defenders again tomorrow?

Everything's possible. How we play depends on the fitness of our players and our analysis of how Benfica might play. We will select the right formation tomorrow and everything is possible.

You won't tell us how Zenit will play, but can you tell us what helps you make your choice?

I'll tell you, but not today. It's based on who is available, for us and for their team. There are those who have certain issues, but we will deal with this, and we will try to deal with what our opponents are good at. Those players who start tomorrow will do their best to so let's see how it all turns out.