Former England midfielder: "Zinchenko could cost Arsenal the championship"

Former England midfielder Michael Gray has criticised Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko for his play.

"I have to be honest with you: saw Zinchenko's game not only in this match. I think he could cost Arsenal the Premier League title. I am not criticising him and I am not saying that he is a bad footballer. He is not, as he played for Manchester City.

Sometimes Zinchenko is quite difficult to criticise if you take the last year and a half and consider what he and his family have been through. But if you evaluate football and what I've seen, I think Zinchenko is a problem for Arsenal.

He has difficulty in one-on-one situations with opponents, he lacks pace. When Salah shifted his focus to his left foot - everyone knew he was going to do that...," Gray is quoted as saying by Talksport.com.