Asildarov handed Lokomotiv chance

UEFA Cup contenders FC Lokomotiv Moskva have signed the Russian second division's top scorer Shamil Asildarov on loan until the end of the season.

Loan spell
The 23-year-old has struck 18 goals in 20 league games for FC Kuban Krasnodar this year but the club who own him, FC Dinamo Makhachkala, have elected to send him to Lokomotiv for the remainder of the campaign with a view to a permanent move. He has been handed the No50 shirt by the Moscow team. Lokomotiv will enter the UEFA Cup in September's first round.