Petr Cech expects David Ospina to start in EFL Cup final

David Ospina picked up Arsenal’s first clean sheet in a while on Thursday night against Ostersunds, but how can he deal with the pressure of a cup final?

Petr Cech, who is suffering a bad run of luck in the clean sheet department, is open to being sidelined for Arsenal’s important cup final with Manchester City on Sunday. During his lengthy career, the goalkeeper has racked up three league cups already. It is expected David Ospina will start for the Gunners.

Being the professional he is, Petr Cech is never one to start a riot for not being featured, however he will feel disappointed. Speaking with Sky Sports, the Czech admitted that being a spectator is not ideal.

"“I will be there with the team supporting but I don’t expect to play. It is always hard to watch any game from the bench or even from the stand if you are not selected.” – Petr Cech (via Sky Sports)"

Arsenal will come up against Manchester City, who are having a roller-coaster season thus far. Pep Guardiola’s men have been running rampant in the league this season, as they sit top of the Premier League table, sixteen points clear of second place Manchester United.

On Monday night, they faced a disappointing result to Wigan Athletic, losing 1-0 to The Tics, with Fabian Delph being on the receiving end of a red card. This will either crush their confidence against Arsenal, or make them even more fired up.