Aleks Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko shared a quiet moment on the pitch ahead of Manchester City's Premier League meeting with Everton.
Both Ukrainian internationals have far more important things to worry about than football this week, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine shocking the world.
Zinchenko has posted messages of support for his homeland and attended a vigil in Manchester City centre on Thursday night. City and Everton both named the players on the bench on Saturday, and they were given a huge welcome at Goodison Park as they emerged to warm up.
Fans from both sides displayed Ukraine flags and banners, and voiced their support for the pair and the rest of Ukraine before kick-off.
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