Pep Guardiola says Oleksandr Zinchenko has the full support of the Manchester City dressing room after admitting the defender is ‘worried’ about the troubling situation back in home country Ukraine.

Ukraine has been under attack from Russia since Thursday morning, with Vladimir Putin sending shockwaves through the continent when he ordered troops to invade their Eastern European neighbours.

Zinchenko wrote on Instagram shortly after the attack that he hopes Putin suffers ‘the most painful suffering death’, before the post was later deleted.

Guardiola said ahead of City’s clash with Everton on Saturday: ‘He (Zinchenko) is worried. He has family and friends. If they are killing innocent people in your country how would you feel?

‘He has our support. That is normal.’

When asked if Zinchenko is in the right frame of mine to play against Everton, Guardiola said: ‘We spoke about all of this. I spoke with him, everyone, the friends.

‘These are the headlines all around the world, it’s a concern. Oleks is incredibly strong, a really brilliant guy. Of course it’s not easy but today and yesterday in training he was brilliant.

‘He’s ready to play incase he has to play.’