Leonid Slutskiy: It was a tough but well-deserved victory

— This match had a big subtext for us considering the failure in the Champions League on Wednesday. We were aiming to make up for loss in Rome and we managed to do that. It was a tough but well-deserved victory. We can lament over missed opportunities to make a bigger gap, but three points are all that matters.

— You were planning to let Shchennikov on the field by the end of the month. Are his appearances in Rome and today a force majeure situation or he gained a good form already?
— Both factors. He gained good fitness level earlier than we expected. Plus we forced his working plan considering actual struggles.

— PFC CSKA won previous five matches against Lokomotiv. Did you keep this fact in mind?
— I knew about this streak, but I don't understand how the previous statistics could affect current results. This topic wasn't discussed in the team, we were focused on preparation for the game.

— What happened with Seydou Doumbia?
— He received a harsh blow, and we think that he has a big bruise, nothing more. That's all we can say right now, more detailed information will be available after medical tests.