Oleksandr Zinchenko on Arsenal going through Actual Madrid

Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has responded to the membership drawing Actual Madrid within the subsequent spherical of the Champions League.

The Gunners are by way of to the Champions League quarter-finals after defeating PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on combination.

Actual Madrid, in the meantime, simply edged previous rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties final evening, with these two historic golf equipment set to satisfy for the primary time since 2006.

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Zinchenko is clearly happy with the draw, as he described going through Los Blancos as an thrilling expertise for everybody within the dressing room.

Nonetheless, the Ukraine worldwide additionally made it clear that the Arsenal gamers might want to put within the efficiency of their lives to get previous such a formidable staff, who’ve dominated this competitors within the final decade or so.

Oleksandr Zinchenko’s message to Arsenal over Actual Madrid draw

Oleksandr Zinchenko in motion for Arsenal within the Champions League (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)

“It’s going to be an incredible expertise for all of us, for the membership as nicely. To face top-of-the-line golf equipment on the earth with these sorts of gamers, it’s at all times good to be concerned in video games like this,” Zinchenko stated within the blended zone after final evening’s 2-2 draw with PSV.

“At this stage of this competitors something can occur, the one factor I can say is that towards groups like Actual Madrid you’ll want to present the very best efficiency of your life.”

Zinchenko added that the response within the dressing room was one in all “blended emotions” and that nobody actually stated something after they came upon they’d be going through Actual Madrid over Atletico Madrid.

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The 28-year-old isn’t usually a daily starter for Arsenal, however he took his alternative in an unfamiliar midfield position towards PSV final evening, scoring an outstanding opening aim.

It will likely be fascinating to see if Mikel Arteta is tempted to attempt Zinchenko there once more a while quickly.