Pavlyuchenko hopes Hiddink stays in Russia

TOTTENHAM striker Roman Pavlyuchenko wants to play his part in Guus Hiddink staying as Russia coach on a full-time basis.

Hiddink is sharing his international duties with Chelsea until the end of the season and there has been speculation about his future beyond that point.

Pavlyuchenko scored at the weekend in the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan and the 27-year-old believes a midweek win over Liechtenstein will help persuade Hiddink to stay solely with Russia.