Russia coach Hiddink has doubts over star Arshavin's fitness

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The Zenit St Petersburg player was suspended for the first two games of Euro 2008 after being sent off in the final qualifier against Andorra.

Fitness concerns: Russia's Andrei Arshavin sits on the pitch during a training session

Although Arshavin is available for the last Group D game - which Russia must win to reach the quarter-finals - a lack of match fitness means he is not guaranteed to start in Innsbruck.

Russia coach Hiddink said: "Arshavin is a footballer who can make something out of nothing. He can score from anywhere. It's very useful for our team.

"But the last match he took part in was a friendly against Lithuania . Up until then he had not played much, therefore he may not be in condition to play a whole 90 minutes. We will see."

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback is likely to recall full back Niclas Alexandersson, who has recovered from a thigh strain, in place of Fredrik Stoor.