Oleksandr Zinchenko declares himself fit for Manchester City v Everton
Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has declared himself fit for the Saturday night clash against Everton.
Pep Guardiola has pledged his unconditional support to the Ukrainian after what’s being going on with his country and their neighbours Russia.
Per The Telegraph, Zinchenko declared himself available for selection which has seen his manager wax lyrical over him.
Guardiola said, “Oleks is an incredible, strong guy – really. Of course, the team and the club are close to him, unconditionally.
“What would we feel if [it was] our country, where we were born and have family and friends? How will you feel? I guess that’s what he feels. He loves [his country], he grew up there and they’re attacking and killing innocent people.”
Game on
Goodison Park is going to be emotionally charged as both sides have Ukrainian players.
It’s going to be a special occasion and the show of unison means that some things are above football.
Credit to Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko for holding up well amid these adverse circumstances.
Hopefully, the Toffees can use this occasion to bounce back and take the game to City in front of their home fans.
Frank Lampard has iterated his desire of being assertive and it remains to be seen whether his side can get the job done against the league leaders
In other Everton news, a Super Computer has made Everton’s relegation prediction after their shock loss v Southampton
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