Oleksandr Zinchenko interview: Life after Arsenal, Dyche's Forest impact and the 'scar' war has left 

His future beyond this season-long loan will not become clear for some months. 

Oleksandr Zinchenko of Nottingham Forest shoots during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between FC Utrecht and Nottingham Forest. Pic: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

It is Thursday afternoon at one of the City Ground’s plush suites and Oleksandr Zinchenko is asked by a rather convincing looking Santa what he would like for Christmas. 

“Three points,” he says, to the nodding approval of manager Sean Dyche a few metres to his left and cheers from many of the 100 children invited as part of Nottingham Forest’s festive community efforts.