Arsene Wenger has long spoken of the “two world-class goalkeepers” he has at the club - and as such he follows a clear policy with them.
Petr Cech is our No 1 in the Premier League, David Ospina for the cup competitions - and as such, the Arsenal manager has confirmed that the latter will start on Thursday and on Sunday.
This is what he said at Wednesday’s press conference:
on if Ospina will play…
Yes.
on if Ospina will play in the Carabao Cup final…
Yes.
on if it was a tough decision to go with Ospina…
It’s always a difficult decision but I think they are clear about that. Since the start of the season, it’s clear. He played in the whole competition. I have two world-class goalkeepers and I decided from the start on to have clarity in the games they play. I maintain that.
on Ospina saving a penalty at Ostersunds…
It gave us good news on the day, yes. First of all, for us it was important to keep a clean sheet in an away game. On top of that, we saved a penalty, so overall it was good.
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