Oleksandr Zinchenko has claimed he won't fear playing his Manchester City teammates in England's big game against Ukraine.
England advanced to the quarter-finals of this summer's European Championship after a 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday night, but up in Scotland, Zinchenko's Ukraine were bidding for their own slice as history and they duly obliged by knocking Sweden out.
The Blues' Zinchenko opened the scoring for Ukraine in that game, although his nation needed extra time to score the decisive goal, winning 2-1 thanks to a 121st minute Artem Dovbyk strike.
That goal ensured Ukraine progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in their history and they'll now face England in Rome on Saturday night.
But City star Zinchenko has fired a warning to teammates Kyle Walker, John Stones, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling.
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“I will be so happy to see my teammates but, as soon as we go on the pitch, there are no friends,” Zinchenko said after Ukraine's win.
"I can’t wait for this game. Today I would love to celebrate this achievement (reaching Euro 2020 quarter-finals) but from tomorrow we are going to start thinking about another game.
It’s unbelievable emotions and today I’d love to celebrate but already from tomorrow we have to think about another game, because we can do something more. We are writing history for the whole country, thank you (to the fans) for the support.
“I’m so proud that I am wearing this shirt. Since I started to play for the national team, every game is something special. This feeling is something else."
