Pep Guardiola says Oleksandr Zinchenko's Ukraine anguish makes his Man City form even more exceptional
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola hailed the “exceptional” Oleksandr Zinchenko for his part in Manchester City’s 5-1 win over Watford. The left-back came up with an assist and a goal-saving tackle as the Blues went four points clear at the top of the Premier League and his manager said his performance was especially praiseworthy given what he has been going through after Russia invaded his Ukrainian homeland.
Zinchenko is likely to start against Real Madrid on Tuesday, with Joao Cancelo suspended and Kyle Walker injured, and he was one of City’s outstanding performers against the Hornets.
Said Guardiola, when asked about Zinchenko: “Again, exceptional. “We don't have many options. We don’t have full-backs. I don’t know when Kyle will arrive.
We will see. Joao is out and John will be difficult to get through. ALSO READ:City player ratings “We will see. At the end, Oleks is another player who is so reliable.
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