Overview
- Zinchenko exited six minutes into his first Ajax start against Fortuna Sittard after a challenge with Dimitrios Limnios.
- Ajax said hospital examinations confirmed the need for an operation followed by a lengthy rehabilitation.
- The injury was to his left knee, and he was helped from the pitch early in the match at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
- He joined Ajax this month from Arsenal for a reported £1.3m and had only one prior brief appearance at AZ Alkmaar.
- He is expected to miss Ukraine’s World Cup qualifying play-off in March and could also be unavailable for the tournament if his country advances.