KhelNow has published its version of the top ten left wing defenders of the outgoing year. A representative of Ukraine also found a place in the list.
On the fifth position of the rating was Arsenal London defender Oleksandr Zinchenko.
"The Ukrainian deserves this position because of the enormous labour he put into the project of the current Arsenal." The 27-year-old defender joined the Canaries from Manchester City and immediately made his way into the main squad. Moreover, his impact on Arsenal has been immediate. Now he is a leader on the pitch, and many consider him one of the best in his role", - so the publication explained its choice in favour of Zinchenko.
1. Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)
2. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
3. Federico Dimarco (Inter) 4.
4. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)
5. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)
6. Nathan Ake (Manchester City)
7. Alfonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
8. Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
9. Nuno Mendes (PSG)
10. Pervis Estupignan (Brighton).