‘Mark of respect and love’ – Arsenal hand captain’s armband to surprise star for touching reason vs Leicester
OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO will captain Arsenal for today’s match against Leicester.
The full-back, 26, has been handed the armband as a mark of respect following the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Zinchenko, who was born in Ukraine, has continued to reflect on the devastating war since it began last February.
And he still regularly takes to social media to campaign for peace in his homeland.
Mikel Arteta has been keen to support the defender since he arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Manchester City last summer.
And as a mark of love and respect he, along with club captain Martin Odegaard, has insisted that the Ukrainian wears the captain’s armband for the first time against Leicester.
Aside from the switch in captaincy, Arteta made one change to the team that defeated Aston Villa 4-2 last weekend.
Eddie Nketiah, who has started every game for the Gunners since the World Cup concluded, has been replaced by Leandro Trossard with Gabriel Martinelli moving out onto the left.
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