Bookmakers have named Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Alexei Batrakov as the player most likely to score in the first-round group-stage match of the Russian Cup against CSKA Moscow, according to Sports.
Analysts made Batrakov the leading candidate to find the net, with odds of 3.00 on him scoring. CSKA forward Luciano Gonda was given the same odds.
Batrakov's goal drought
Batrakov has gone six straight official matches without scoring for Lokomotiv. His last goal came in an April match against Orenburg, which Lokomotiv won 1:0.
The Russian Cup group D match was scheduled for August 4, with kickoff at 20:45 Moscow time.
Galatasaray interest
It was previously reported that Lokomotiv refused to sell Batrakov to Turkish club Galatasaray. Galatasaray had reportedly offered him a salary of around five million euros a year.
