World number three Nikolay Davydenko and two-time grand slam winner Marat Safin will spearhead Russia against Argentina in the Davis Cup final to be played in Moscow next month.

Russia's team captain Shamil Tarpishchev also named Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny in the squad with Igor Andreev called in as a substitute.

"Mikhail (Youzhny) finally managed to overcome his ankle injury," Tarpishchev said. "He has already started practicing and we can count on him in the doubles rubber against Argentina."

Youzhny was the hero of the Davis Cup final against France in Paris four years ago, when Russia won the trophy for the first time.

He came back from two sets down to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu in the decisive fifth rubber.

"I still do not know exactly Argentina's line-up but it's obvious that David Nalbandian, who is eighth in the world now, will be our most serious problem in the upcoming final," Tarpishchev said.

The final commences on December 1.

(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2006)