Russian Premier League team FC UFA evacuates hotel after bomb scare ahead of clash with Arsenal Tula
Two sides were set to go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon, but is now unclear if the game will go ahead after threat
RUSSIAN Premier League team FC UFA has evacuated their hotel following a bomb scare.
The side were preparing for their clash with Arsenal Tula at the Neftyanik Stadium, with kick-off due for 2.30pm BST.
FC UFA revealed the news on their Twitter, saying: "The team was taken out of the hotel because of a phone call about a bomb.
"The installation of a coach for the match with Arsenal did not take place.
"All in a light shock."
Ahead of the game, FC UFA were sitting in 12th of the 16-team Russian top-flight, with Arsenal Tula in tenth.
Zenit St Petersburg are currently top of the Russian Premier League after ten games - ahead of Krasnodar, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow and Rostov.
UFA and Arsenal's youth teams played each other earlier in the day - before news of the bomb scare.
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UFA won that game 3-1.
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