Tymoshchuk passes medical for Zenit

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Anatoliy Tymoshchuk of Bayern Muenchen (R) celebrates victory with team mate Xherdan Shaqiri after the UEFA Champions League final match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk of Bayern Munich(R) celebrates victory with teammate Xherdan Shaqiri after the UEFA Champions League final vs. Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)

St. Petersburg, July 3 (IANS): Veteran Ukrainian midfielder Anatoliy Tymoshchuk passed the medical examination Wednesday for his new club Zenit St. Petersburg.

The 34-year-old, who played 100 games for Zenit before being transferred to Bayern Munich, returned to St. Petersburg as a free agent Monday, where he is expected to end his distinguished career, reports Xinhua.

Tymoshchuk is joined by fellow veteran Andrei Arshavin, who also officially returned to Zenit colours Tuesday after a stint with English club Arsenal. Tymoshchuk and Arshavin may feature as early as July 6 for Zenit against Shakhtar.

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