On Thursday Zlatanov and co will be in Saint Petersburg for the Champions League playoffs 12 return leg. Beaten at home on a 3-0 score by Kazan, they need to win on that same score or 3-1 to play a decisive golden set. Not easy as Kazan has been unstoppable: Their latest league victory was their 26th in a row in Russia, and they did not have much problems either in the Champions League. They have yet to concede a set in seven games played so far.

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