Former Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has been called up to fight in Ukraine according to reports from Russian media.
Bilyaletdinov spent three years at Goodison Park after then-Toffees boss David Moyes brought him to the club for £9million in 2009.
After returning to his native Russia in 2012, the 37-year-old retired from football in 2019 following a short spell at Lithuanian club FK Riteriai.
The news comes following Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilisation order amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.
As a result of the ruling, military-aged males who have previously served in the armed forces and have certain military specialties are liable to be drafted.