West Ham United goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański has hailed teammate Andriy Yarmolenko for his mental fortitude after making his return against Aston Villa.
Yarmolenko made his first appearance for West Ham since Russia's invasion of his native Ukraine.
In emotional scenes, the 32-year-old came on as a substitute and scored game's opening goal, openly weeping after the ball hit the net.
"He has been training but I don't think any of us can understand fully what he is going through, what his family is going through so I think for me it is hard. All of us try to be as supportive as we could be but on the other hand I don't think it is enough really. It is so special," Fabianski said.
"You could clearly see at the training ground that in a way he was a bit different, which is completely understandable, sometimes you can try to behave to portray that you're fine but deep down you know it's not fine. He is managing that really well but the situation is horrible.
"What he has shown today is amazing, it is beautiful."
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