Zinchenko hopes No. 17 will bring him luck, delighte with Arsenal performance in crushing Leverkusen.
Zinchenko wears the number 17 jersey for the Ukraine national team.
Including during his time playing for his home country. Arsenal have one more friendly game remaining against Olympique Lyonnais.
Arsenal full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has spoken. After his side’s 4-1 win over Leverkusen in the Emirates Cup and his decision to change his shirt number from 35 to 17 for the season.
He said several of his former school friends had already joined the Ukrainian military.
“It’s tough to understand that just recently we’ve in the same school. We were playing in the playground or on the football pitch, and now they have to defend our country,” he said. “Honestly, (it’s) so hard to accept this, but it is what it is. We cannot give up.
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The 27-year-old full-back has regained full fitness สมัคร ufabet ahead of the 2024-25 campaign after suffering a late injury last season and losing his place as a regular starter. This season, he has decided to change his shirt number to 17. Which he has said is his favourite number since his youth days.
“I hope it’s a lucky number. It’s a very special number for me. Growing up, I always wore this number.”
“I am happy to score goals but of course it is much more important to win every game. I try to do my job in the best way possible. It has difficult season for me so I will try my best to bring back my belief and of course the love from the fans.”
“The result was great but there is still a lot to improve both individually and as a team. But it was a great performance,” Zinchenko said.