Wilkshire: I was glad to get away from England

Dynamo Moscow’s Luke Wilkshire admits he needed to get out of England for his career to flourish.

The Australian international made the move from England to Dutch club FC Twente in 2006 before moving on to Russia where he joined Dynamo in August 2008.

After stints at Middlesbrough and Bristol City, the 28-year old knew he needed a change to improve further.

"In the end, I was glad to get away from England," he admitted to the Scottish Daily Record.

"I didn't have the best of times at Bristol after leaving Boro and the chance to go to Holland was a good one.

"When I was at Twente, I played with a Russian player just before he retired. Before he went, he asked me if I'd be interested in going to his country at some point.

"The way Russian football had grown in terms of club football and on the international scene was impressive and I was keen to to go when the chance of joining Dinamo arose.

"They have come on leaps and bounds and people take notice of Russian football now. You only have to look at some of the players who are transferred in and out of the league to understand the quality.

"It has been a good move for me. I thoroughly enjoy being in Moscow and the football is excellent.

"We are gaining a good stature in Europe. Hopefully, we can keep it going by knocking Celtic out."