ARSENAL defender Oleksandr Zinchenko hilariously told Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk "I'll rip your balls off" if he scores in their Premier League clash on Saturday. Then guess what? Mudryk scored a screamer for Chelsea.
Blues forward Mudryk, 22, scored Ukraine's third goal of the game in a 3-1 win over Malta on Tuesday evening.
Zinchenko, 26, is the Ukraine captain and conducted a post-match interview following their win.
And he used it as an opportunity to send a jovial message to compatriot Mudryk as the pair prepare to face off against one another when Arsenal travel to Chelsea this weekend.
The Gunners left-back said: "I told [Mykhailo] Mudryk 'If you score on Saturday, I'll rip your balls off'."
Then today at the London derby, Mykhailo Mudryk sliced an attempted cross over Gunners keeper David Raya into the net. Guess Mykhailo Mudryk needs to lay low tonight and watch out for his Ukrainian teammate Zinchenko to protect his balls.