Oleksandr Zinchenko was taken off just 11 minutes into the Game4Ukraine charity match – and Arsenal fans couldn’t be happier.
The Gunners defender started the game, which is dedicated to raising money to help Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
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The Ukrainian star led his star-studded side out at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge – his first minutes since getting injured in May.
But Arsenal fans then breathed a sigh of relief as he was taken off with just 11 minutes on the clock in the eventual 2-2 draw.
One supporter said on Twitter: “Zinchenko you’ve done enough please come off.”
This supporter posted: “Zinchenko off. Thank goodness.”
A third added : “Zinchenko off let’s go.”
This user then messaged: “Zinchenko is off thank God.”
Zinchenko failed to feature for Arsenal in pre-season – despite joining them on their US tour.
The left-back has been out of action since he suffered a calf injury towards the back end of last season, missing the final three games as the Gunners finished second in the Premier League.
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It remains to be seen whether Zinchenko will feature in Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester City.
However it is unlikely that the player will get any minutes against his former employers at Wembley.
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