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Tom Coley

What Oleksandr Zinchenko did after William Saliba stunner vs Bournemouth will please Arsenal fans

Having sung William Saliba's name for most of the first half, despite Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard stealing the show, Arsenal fans have a new cult hero.

Their French defender, who only made his league debut on the opening day against Crystal Palace, has taken to life at the heart of Mikel Arteta's defence brilliantly, winning the man of the match award in his first game and now making a serious name for himself.

The 21-year-old found an astonishing way to open his account for Arsenal - who he joined in 2019 - by stroking in a shot with his weaker foot into the top corner, capping off a great performance for the Gunners.

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