Referee appointment made for #ArsenalZenit

39-year-old Pavel Kukuyan from Sochi will take charge of a Zenit game for the ninth time in his career.

Referee appointment made for #ArsenalZenit
He will be assisted by Alan Khatuev and Rustam Mukhtarov with Sergei Cheban as the fourth official. VAR will be overseen by Anatoly Zhabchenko and Alexei Lunev.

Kukuyan eight previous matches have seen us earn five wins, one draw and two defeats. His last game with us was the 3-0 Super Cup win over Lokomotiv in July. 

The match with Arsenal Tula will take place on Saturday 16 October at 2pm St. Petersburg time.