Oleksandr Zinchenko made his non-competitive debut for the Gunners last night as he helped the team beat Chelsea 4-0 in their final pre-season game of the U.S. tour.
The Ukrainian international only arrived a few days ago but was eager to play, according to Mikel Arteta. With Kieran Tierney recovering from injury and Nuno Tavares the subject of loan interest, Zinchenko got his wish and started the match.
However, he got the fans talking even before kicking a ball after doing something that an Arsenal favourite is known for. When the team came together to have their pre-match photo taken, Zinchenko put his hands on the knees of Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard as he knelt down, this is a ritual that former Gunners' fan favourite Santi Cazorla did every time in the same scenario.
