The Lokomotiv managers yesterday offered a day of rest to all the team players. Today at 11 am the players gathered at the club's base in Bakovka to start prepairing for the return match against Hapoel (Tel-Aviv).

   From November 26 the team is to continue training in Germany - in Rujt, the traditional venue for preseasonal preparations. The "railroaders" plan to play two control games against second Bundesliga's clubs.