Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE Champions League matchcast as Zenit St Petersburg and Monaco treat us to an early kick-off in Russia ahead of the big flood of seven games later this evening. Team news will follow very shortly!

João Moutinho throws in the corner, but Lodygun claws out the corner.

Both teams seem to comfortable hitting on the counter attack. Anyukov with a fine tackle to halt Kurazawa's prospective cross. Corner coming up.

Danny sees the chance to have a go at goal from 22 yards. Unloads a shot at goal, but wide. Fine run by Hulk to open up space for his team-mate.

Moutinho throws in a free-kick at some pace, but Berbatov nods over the bar from 10 yards. Was a free header. Should have perhaps have done better with that.

Criscito penalised for a foul on Dirar, and the visiting side can apply some pressure here.

Zenit impressively beat Benfica 2-0 in Portugal to start their Group C campaign this month and are top of the Russian Premier League. This looks like it could be a real test this evening.

Zenit can't say they haven't been warned here. Monaco have come to have a go here.

Dirar gets away a solid strike at goal, but just too high. Monaco certainly starting this match in an attacking mood.

Fine stop by Lodygin to block a certain goal by Berbatov. Brilliant attacking move by Monaco. Terrific pass by Ocampos.

João Moutinho happy to go backwards to retain possession as he gets the ball back to Subasic in the Monaco goal.

Zenit get the action off and running in this one. Zenit in blue, Monaco in white and red.

Zenit and Monaco on their way out for this one. Looks a decent night. By Russian standards in October. Still room for plenty of gloves to be donned.

Monaco have only ever won four Champions League away games (in 22 attempts), losing 12 and drawing six. Dimitar Berbatov has scored just one goal in his last 24 Champions League appearances.

Zenit St Petersburg are unbeaten in their three previous European home games against French opponents (W2 D1). The Russian side have kept a clean sheet in their last four European games in 2014-15, conceding just one goal in their five games overall so far.

If you're plotting a flutter on tonight's early kick-off, here are the latest odds:

Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim: "All Champions League games are played in midweek, so we have to adjust to be in shape for European matches as well as domestic league fixtures. Monaco – like the other teams in the Champions League – play a little bit differently in Europe than they do in the league because it is a different level of game. Our objective is to win. We didn't expect to suffer so many defeats in so few games. Our way of playing football is ambitious. Monaco is an ambitious team. We stuck to our ideas."