Locomotiv (Plovdiv) football team entered a decisive phase of preparation for the upcoming match against CSKA, official club representatives reported. The upcoming derby from the third round of the championship will be held on Saturday, August 2, starting at 19:00 hours at the "Lauta" stadium.

The evening training session of the team under the guidance of coach Dusan Kosic was held on the auxiliary field of the "Locomotiv" sports complex. Practically all team players participated in the training, with the exception of Juan Perrea, who continues his individual preparation in the fitness hall.

At the moment, Locomotiv team has four points after playing the first two rounds of the championship. In contrast, their opponent CSKA has not yet managed to achieve a full-fledged success and has only two points to its credit.

The upcoming match appears to be extremely important for the future ranking of both teams, with both teams having serious motivation to achieve victory and improve their position in the tournament table.