Aleks Zinchenko has told Pep Guardiola he is ready to play if needed despite suffering the anguish of having loved ones in Ukraine.
The Manchester City left back was at a protest against the Russian invasion of his country in the city centre last night. And there have been fears, after he posted a message on social media wishing Russian president Vladimir Putin "the most painful suffering death" — later deleted — that he may not be in the right frame of mind.
But Zinchenko has continued to train and is available for the trip to Everton tomorrow, with the Blues targeting three points to keep chasing Liverpool at arm's length.
Guardiola revealed he has spoken to the 25-year-old but says his attitude has been spot on. "We spoke all of this, I spoke with him," said Guardiola. "Everyone, the friends. "These are the headlines all around the world, it's a concern.
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