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.