Zinchenko will not play in the October matches of the Ukrainian national team

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko will not be able to assist the Ukrainian national team in the upcoming qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup against Iceland and Azerbaijan.

Oleksandr Zinchenko. Photo: nottinghamforest.co.uk

As reported by «TaToTake», the reason for Zinchenko’s absence is an injury to the adductor muscle, which the 28-year-old player most likely sustained in the Premier League match against Sunderland and continued to play with the injury.

As a reminder, Zinchenko has played in 4 matches this season.