Oleksandr Zinchenko 's versatility has long been an asset, but one we rarely saw at Manchester City, where he was largely deployed as a left-back.
The Ukrainian left the Ethiad in the summer and followed Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, where already he is being allowed to express himself in a different way. Zinchenko has ambitions to be a regular at the heart of midfield, the position he occupies for his country.
City couldn't guarantee that such was their quality in the middle of the pitch, but Arteta is finding ways to blood his summer signing into an area where he gets on the ball more. Zinchenko was named - and started - at left-back vs Leicester City on Satuday, but had Granit Xhaka as his closest midfield aid.
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