MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) - Andrei...

"We have no complaints about Arshavin," manager Guus Hiddink said, adding that he would take a final decision on the Arsenal player later in the day.

While Arshavin"s participation in the match looks increasingly likely, new Chelsea signing Yury Zhirkov is still suffering from a knee injury and will miss the game. Zhirkov"s blistering raids from left back have been a vital part of Hiddink"s transformation of Russia into one of Europe"s most attractive footballing sides.

Russia are in second place in Group 4, one point behind leaders Germany, who they face in Moscow on October 10. The first placed team in each European qualifying group goes through to the finals in South Africa, while the second-placed sides play off against each other.

"A draw would be a complete disappointment for us," Arshavin told Sport Express.

"The match against Germany would lose all meaning," he went on. "Even if we beat them at the Luzhniki we"ll only be able to match them on points.

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