Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Sunday, 03 May 2026, 07:31 / Updated on Sunday, 03 May 2026 07:31
University of Craiova – Dinamo it's the derby of round number 7 in the Superliga play-off. The game is played tonight (21:00), on “Ion Oblemenco”. A few hours before the game, Zeljko Kopic faces two batch problems.
Captain Cătălin Cîrjan (23 years old) is uncertain for this game after complaining of a knee problem this week, according to prosport.ro. He would enter the second half as happened in the derby with Rapid last time, when he also scored.
If Cîrjan has a chance to develop, the situation of Adrian Mazilu (20 years old) is clear. The footballer transferred from Brighton has an inguinal hernia and cannot play, according to the announcement made by the president Andrei Nicolescu.
Kopic, batch problems before the game with Craiova University
Apart from the two, Dinamo will not be able to rely on the services of Andrei Mărginean (injured from the game with Craiova in the Cup) and Mamadou Karamoko, the team's top scorer who was absent in the last two games.
Cîrjan played 40 matches this season for Dinamo, during which he scored 8 goals and provided 6 decisive assists. He is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 2.5 million euros.
Cătălin Cîrjan, Dinamo's captain // PHOTO: Ionuț Iordache (GSP.ro)
“We have a problem with Adi Mazilu who apparently has a groin hernia and is not well. The whole area is inflamed and she can't play. We expect a hostile atmosphere. There is more pressure on Craiova now. I hope we take advantage of this.
And for us there are 3 very, very important points. At that moment we clearly know that we are fighting with CFR for the 3rd place, if we win in Craiova. We're aiming for 3rd place, that's what we're fighting for,” said Andrei Nicolescu on Prima Sport's “Footbal Show”.
Mazilu played 15 matches for the “dogs”, but failed to score or provide any decisive assist. It is valued at 800,000 euros.
Adrian Mazilu, in the center
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