Former Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre has shared his thoughts on the choice between Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kivior for the left wing-back position of his former team. Recall, the latter displaced the Ukrainian from the main squad of the "canoniers", taking advantage of his injury.
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"Kivior's playing profile is more defensive than Zinchenko's. Clearly, it's down to the coach's choice here, but with Kivior in the line-up, Arsenal become more solid than with Zinchenko, and the team's defensive line looks more reliable.
The defensive back four of Kivior, Gabriel, Saliba and White is a really strong unit. Finally, Kivior is much taller than Zinchenko (189 cm vs. 175 cm - ed.) and this also speaks in favour of him being a better candidate for the left-back position," Arsenal True Fans quoted Sylvester as saying.