Ukraine captain Oleksandr Zinchenko bursts into tears at Everton vs Man City game

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Russia, and Premier League sides were told that they were allowed to show their support this weekend.City players wore shirts in support of Ukraine, crying out for 'No War' while condemning the actions of the Russian government as they lined up to face Everton.And it was an emotional scene ahead of kick-off, and Zinchenko couldn't help but shed a tear in what must be the most difficult of times.Both City and Everton have a Ukrainian national in their ranks, and both Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko shared a touching moment during the warm-up as they reunited in the centre of the field.Russia announced that they had invaded Ukraine earlier this week, and the country is amidst a crisis as the rest of the world plea's against the prospect of war.Fellow Ukraine national Andriy Yarmalenko has been given time off by West Ham due to the situation, but ZInchenko and Mykolenko were named on the bench by their sides ahead of the clash on Saturday evening.Ukraine flags were all around Goodison Park as the fans showed their support, and an emotional round of applause was shared prior to kick-off, with both Zinchenko and Mykolenko looking on with tears in their eyes.Pep Guardiola provided an update on Zinchenko's mental state ahead of the weekend following the tragic news, and said: "It's a worry, what we feel with our country where we were born.

Killing innocent people, how would you feel. I guess that's how he feels.""Of course, it's close to him. Of course, he has our support.

We have people living every day together, it can happen in the country he was born, he loves, it's attacked from outside. He's tough and knows we are here.".