The Brazilian Fernandinho, who under normal conditions would have been the captain against Peterborough, gave the armband to the Ukrainian as a gesture of solidarity
Zinchenko has worn the captain’s armband against modest Peterborough
the ukrainian player Oleksandr Zinchenko (25 years old) has captained the Manchester City this Tuesday in his FA Cup match against Peterborough.
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gesture of solidarity
Fernandinhowho under normal conditions would have been the team captain, handed over the bracelet to Zinchenko as a gesture of solidarity with his partner for the invasion of Russia a Ukraine.
The Ukrainian footballer had to leave the country as a teenager for the war in Donbas and after a step through Russiasigned for the Manchester City in 2016.
In addition, the two teams will carry the flag of Ukraine as a sign of support for that country.
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