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Rondon starts for Zenit, Hummels misses out

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Salomon Jose Rondon made his competitive debut for Zenit St Petersburg in Tuesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg against Borussia Dortmund.

The Venezuelan striker joined Zenit from Russian league rivals Rubin Kazan over the winter break and will link up with Brazilian right winger Hulk.

Right back Aleksandr Anyukov wins a rare start for Zenit, while his former Russia teammate Andrey Arshavin comes in for Danny in the midfield.

Germany centre-back Mats Hummels misses out for Dortmund as he struggles with an ankle injury.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski starts up front despite suffering with a heavy cold.

Starting line-ups in the Champions League last 16, first leg match between Zenit St Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at Petrovsky Stadium on Tuesday:

Zenit St Petersburg (4-2-3-1)

Yuri Lodygin; Aleksandr Anyukov, Luis Neto, Nicolas Lombaerts, Domenico Criscito; Alex Witsel, Viktor Fayzulin; Hulk, Oleg Shatov, Andrei Arshavin; Salomon Rondon

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Roman Weidenfeller; Lukasz Piszczek, Manuel Friedrich, Sokratis, Marcel Schmelzer; Sebastian Kehl, Nuri Sahin; Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Kevin Grosskreutz; Robert Lewandowski

Referee: William Collum (SCO)

Salomon Jose Rondon made his competitive debut for Zenit St Petersburg in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16, first-leg against Borussia Dortmund.

The Venezuelan striker joined Zenit from Russian league rivals Rubin Kazan over the winter break and will link up with Brazilian right winger Hulk.

Right back Aleksandr Anyukov wins a rare start for Zenit, while his former Russia teammate Andrey Arshavin comes in for Danny in the midfield.

Germany centre-back Mats Hummels misses out for Dortmund as he struggles with an ankle injury.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski starts up front despite suffering with a heavy cold.

Starting line-ups in the Champions League last 16, first leg match between Zenit St Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at Petrovsky Stadium on Tuesday:

Zenit St Petersburg (4-2-3-1)

Yuri Lodygin; Aleksandr Anyukov, Luis Neto, Nicolas Lombaerts, Domenico Criscito; Alex Witsel, Viktor Fayzulin; Hulk, Oleg Shatov, Andrei Arshavin; Salomon Rondon

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Roman Weidenfeller; Lukasz Piszczek, Manuel Friedrich, Sokratis, Marcel Schmelzer; Sebastian Kehl, Nuri Sahin; Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Kevin Grosskreutz; Robert Lewandowski

Referee: William Collum (SCO)

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