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TEAM NEWS: Cech to make Arsenal debut

Petr Cech
Petr Cech

Petr Cech will make his Arsenal debut in the Barclays Asia Trophy final against Everton.

The Czech international is part of a much changed team, which sees only Jack Wilshere retain his place from the starting XI against the Singapore Select XI.

Elsewhere, Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny, Calum Chambers and Kieran Gibbs make up an all-new back four, while the likes of Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud all make their first appearances of pre-season.

Team in full: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Chambers, Gibbs, Ramsey, Cazorla, Wilshere, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud.

Subs: Szczesny, Debuchy, Gabriel, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Monreal, Flamini, Coquelin, Akpom, Iwobi.