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Arsenal vs Tottenham : Five Things to Watch For

By Vijay Vemu

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur and the rest of Tottenham players walk off dejected after the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at Boleyn Ground on March 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur and the rest of Tottenham players walk off dejected after the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at Boleyn Ground on March 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: David Ospina of Arsenal gestures during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match between Arsenal and Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on February 20, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: David Ospina of Arsenal gestures during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match between Arsenal and Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on February 20, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

2. Will David Ospina step up in goal for Arsenal?

Things went from bad to worse for Arsenal in their loss to Swansea City when starting goalie Petr Cech went down to injury in stoppage time. Going up to the Spurs penalty box in stoppage time for a corner, Cech seemed to suffer an injury as he held his leg running back. He has been ruled out of the game for this one and David Ospina will get the start in goal. It will be the first missed league game for Petr Cech.

Ospina played a lot last year but lost his starting spot when Arsenal signed Cech this summer. He has played in a couple of FA Cup games and some UCL games but he hasn’t seen any action in Premier League or significant Champions League action. It also won’t be good for Ospina that he will be missing Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal’s best defender.

Ospina is a solid goalie and usually plays well, one who starts for his country Columbia but he has his moments. He had an own goal against Olympiakos in the Champions League back in September that was a certain head scratcher. Without his best defender and an already shaky back line, it may be a long night for Ospina.

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