Aleks Zinchenko has told Pep Guardiola he is ready to play if needed despite suffering the anguish of having loved ones in Ukraine.
The Manchester City left back was at a protest against the Russian invasion of his country in the city centre last night.
And there have been fears, after he posted a message on social media wishing Russian president Vladimir Putin "the most painful suffering death" — later deleted — that he may not be in the right frame of mind.
