27 TICKETS GONE TO WASTE
Oleksandr Zinchenko must have been delighted when Manchester City were drawn to play his former club Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage. It gave the 21-year-old an opportunity to return to his native Ukraine and he was keen to play in front of his friends and family, buying 27 tickets for his nearest and dearest to take in the action on Tuesday night. You can imagine his despair then when manager Pep Guardiola chose not to name him in City's match day squad for the Group F clash at the Metalist Stadium. Injuries gave the left-footer a chance to start and Zinchenko even carried out City's pre-match media duties, taking part in the club's mandatory press conference alongside Guardiola on Monday. Fans took to Twitter after Zinchenko's exclusion had been announced to poke fun at his wastefulness in purchasing the tickets. -- Agencies
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