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| Aliya Mustafina - in Moscow, spring 2013 |
Russia's WAG team coach Evgeny Grebyonkin has today confirmed to Allsport that 2012 Olympic Champion Aliya Mustafina will compete in Kazan next week as part of the much anticipated Universiade.
Grebyonkin was quick to explain that not much could be predicted - based on Aliya having missed a week's training - but that she was 'spoiling for a fight' and would likely come back into form in time for the WAG team final on the 7th July. He does not say whether she will be expected to compete all around.
Reserve Ekaterina Kramarenko had been expected to take Aliya's place in the team line up but will remain in Kazan and continue training with the team in case her contribution is needed.