Nigeria international Aaron Samuel has revealed that he is nearing maximum match fitness ahead of the resumption of the Russian Premier League. <br /><br />The former Guangzhou R&amp;F star will be hoping to be given a run out when the Muscovites face off against Zenit St Petersburg on Saturday, March 4.<br /><br />&ldquo;I train with the team for two weeks, I can say that I gradually approach the ideal condition, &rdquo; Samuel told bobsoccer.ru.<br /><br />&ldquo;Maybe I&rsquo;m not ready at 100% start to the match and play from the beginning to the end, but I&rsquo;m sure that the first official match my condition is almost optimal, and I&rsquo;ll be ready to play from the first minute.<br /><br />&ldquo;I was absent for a while, and now it is necessary to restore our relationship and mutual understanding in the field. Every day I try to improve these elements.&rdquo;<br /><br />Samuel, 22, has not played competitively for club and country since he got injured in the Russian Cup final against Zenit on May 2, 2016.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />