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£30m Arsenal player may have just saved his career with ‘brilliant’ display vs Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal have taken a huge step forward ahead of their season opener against Wolves next week with an impressive display on Wednesday night.
Mikel Arteta will have been one happy man with what he saw from his Arsenal side at the Emirates against Bayer Leverkusen.
The Gunners secured themselvesꦰ a 4-1 victory on Wednesday against the Bundesliga champions in what was a dominant display.
Now, just ovꦡer a week separates Arsenal from the𝐆ir first game of the campaign against Wolves with the north Londoners looking in good shape.
Arteta made s💟ome changes in the second half ♏bit it was the first half display which blew the visitors away.
And there was one player who may have just put in a real 🔥claim to remain with Arsenal over the coming weeks.
Oleksandr Zinchenko wowed against Bayer Leverkusen
With Jurrien Timber having picked up an injury issue, Oleksandr Zinchenko was handed the starting spot at left-back.
And he did notᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ take long to impress Arteta on the sideline as he scored the opening goal within the opening 10 minutes.
And 💧it was some strike from the full-back who cannoned in an effort from the edge of the box into the far corner.
It ✃was a strike ꧃which the Arsenal attackers would have been impressed with and was certainly the goal of the game.
Here is a summa🦩ry of Zinc✤henko’s display vs Leverkusen…
- 45 minutes played
- 1 goal
- 4/5 ground duels won
- 3 tackles
- 1 interception
- 81% pass accuracy
Arsenal could sell Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer
Although the Gunners have not done much in the market, they have been able to acquire the sigౠnature of Riccardo Calafiori.
The Italy international is likely to compete at left-back along with Timber which is causing serious competiti♎on for places on the left side of the defenc♋e.
And this has led to the expectation that Zinchenko could be sold by Arsenal this summer as he may well be surplus to requirements.
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However, Zinchenko was hailed as ‘brilliant’ by the following his display against the German champions as he put in a reallyﷺ impressive display.
The defender really showedꦗ𒉰 Arteta just what he is capable of.
Jurrien Timber’s injury record may save Zinchenko
Having missed basically all of last season, Arsenal’s 2023 summer signing finds himself one week away fro♉m the start of the new campaign with another is🦹sue.
Of course, Arsenal now have Calafiori to choose from, but if Timber is going 🐼to struggle again with injuries, Art🏅eta is going to need a backup plan.
An🌺ꦗd that could well be the Ukraine international considering he has played 30+ games in both of his seasons in north London.
Food foꦡr thought for Arteta after an encouღraging night at the Emirates.