El Lobo is already in Saint Petersburg to face an unprecedented tour that will include two international friendlies against Zenit and Dynamo Makhachkala.
Gimnasia is already in Russia to continue with one of the most important preseasons in its history. After an extensive trip with a stopover in Istanbul, the albiazul delegation arrived in Saint Petersburgwhere he will remain for a week to complete his preparation and play two international friendly matches.
In the middle of the break World Cup 2026the team led by Ariel Pereyra breaks the usual patterns of Argentine football with a tour of the Eurasian giant that marks its return to the international level after several decades.
Two friendly hierarchy
The delegation is made up of 48 people, including 24 footballers summoned by the coaching staff. The first match will be this Sunday against the Zenitin the imposing Gazprom Arenawhile the second friendly will be played on Tuesday, July 7 against Dynamo Majachkala.
The tour will end on July 8 and the team will return to Argentina two days later to continue preparing for the second semester.
The footballers who traveled are: Nelson Insfrán, Julián Kadijevic, Gonzalo Errecalde, Juan Cruz Cortazzo, Enzo Martínez, Germán Conti, Bautista Barros Schelotto, Pedro Silva Torrejón, Matías Melluso, Alexis Steimbach, Augusto Max, Ignacio Miramón, Pablo Aguiar, Facundo Di Biasi, Mateo Seoane, Ignacio Fernández, Nicolás Barros Schelotto, Juan José Pérez, Manuel Panaro, Jeremías Merlo, Maximiliano Zalazar, Franco Torres, Marcelo Torres and Agustín Auzmendi.
Zenit arrives with a victory
The coaching staff is headed by Ariel «Pata» Pereyra, along with Diego Herner and Sergio Capitanio as field assistants, physical trainers Juan Lhomy and Lucas Gonzalo, and Alejandro Andrada as goalkeeper coach. The sports director Germán Brunati and leaders of the institution are also part of the delegation.
As background, the Zenit played a friendly before receiving Lobo and defeated 2-0 and Dynamo Majachkaláwith goals from the Brazilians Wendel y Gustavo Mantuanin a match played at the Smena stadium.
