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Ajax Confirms Season-Ending Knee Surgery for Oleksandr Zinchenko

The setback comes weeks after a €1.5 million move on a contract through June 2026, casting uncertainty over his near-term club future.

Overview

  • Ajax said the 29-year-old requires knee surgery followed by a lengthy rehabilitation, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.
  • Zinchenko was hurt after an early collision with Dimitris Limnios during his home debut against Fortuna Sittard and was forced off shortly after kickoff.
  • He had made a brief first appearance for Ajax as a late substitute in the 1–1 draw away at AZ Alkmaar.
  • The rehabilitation timetable means he will miss Ukraine’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden on 26 March.
  • His switch to Ajax on 1 February followed the early termination of his loan from Arsenal to Nottingham Forest.