Zinchenko will play his first match on Tuesday night after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zintšenko carries the captain’s ribbon on his arm as Manchester City face Peterborough in the fifth round of the England Cup tonight. The match started at 21.15.
Zinchenko is now playing his first match after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Originally Brazilian Fernandinho was the captain of the match, but he offered a role to Zintchenko to show his support to his teammates.
Zintšenko, 25, was in the Premier League match against Evertonia on Saturday as a substitute, but he did not play in the match. As Everton supporters showed Zinchenko their favor, the player moved strongly.
Zinchenko has also attended an anti-war event in Manchester. In addition, he published the Russian president very violently on social media Vladimir Putinia critical review, which has since been deleted.
Several Ukrainian sports stars have returned to Ukraine to help defend the country, according to AFP. These include a tennis player Serhi Stahovskyi as well as boxers Vasyl Lomashenko and Oleksandr Usyk.
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