The ex-Arsenal star came off just six minutes into Ajax's clash with Fortuna Sittard on Saturday. The Ukrainian had spent the first half of the season on loan at Nottingham Forest but only made 10 appearances. In a statement issued on Monday, the Dutch club said: "Oleksandr Zinchenko has been ruled out for an extended period. Zinchenko will also miss Ukraine's World Cup play-off campaign next month and should his country progress, he'll likely miss the tournament. Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google SearchView 2 Images Oleksandr Zinchenko had only been on the pitch for three minutes (Image: Roy Lazet/Soccrates/Getty Images)"I couldn't even dream about it.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 01:09 UTC