Friday marked one 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine and Odegaard needed the membership to point out solidity with Zinchenko.Consequently, the Norwegian spoke to individuals at Arsenal on Friday about making Zinchenko captain for the match at Leicester on Saturday.The Gunners went on to win the sport 1-0, sustaining their two-point lead on the prime of the Premier League over Manchester Metropolis.READ MORE“I spoke to some individuals within the membership yesterday after which I went to Mikel and recommended it for him,” stated Odegaard, when requested about giving the armband to Zinchenko.“It was a pleasant factor to do to point out him the help. It’s been a 12 months now, too lengthy, it’s a really troublesome scenario for him I do know and really emotional.“It was a great factor to do to point out our help. I spoke to him this morning, requested if he was snug doing it.“When he’s on the pitch he’s all the time one hundred pc centered and all the time there. He doesn’t let him have an effect on him however in fact it’s not a simple factor for him, his household and everybody there. We simply needed to point out him the help.“We did lots of the conventional issues, he all the time speaks earlier than the video games, I communicate, others communicate. It was the identical immediately, earlier than the sport he stated some phrases.”