Zenit coach Semak ponders defending against Chelsea striker Lukaku

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·8 December 2021

Zenit coach Semak ponders defending against Chelsea striker Lukaku

Zenit St Petersburg coach Sergei Semak admits they're preparing for all of Chelsea's attacking threats.

Ahead of tonight's Champions League clash, effectively a dead rubber, Semak was asked about whether he'll focus on Chelsea's wingers or centre-forward Romelu Lukaku.

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Semak said, "It depends on how the match will unfold.

"If we play higher, then there will be more space for breaking with the flank players. And in those moments when we play low, the likelihood of using Lukaku's strengths increases.

"He is good at riding tackles. During the course of the match, all teams use different strengths of the players - depending on which part of the game it is."