Dinamo Zagreb vs Arsenal team news: Petr Cech rested for Champions League opener and replaced by David Ospina

The Czech stopper is on the bench

Wednesday 16 September 2015 18:52 BST

Petr Cech is rested for Arsenal (Getty Images)

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Petr Cech has been rested for Arsenal's Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb tonight, and has been replaced by David Ospina.

The towering Czech goalkeeper has started all of the Gunners' matches this season, and has kept a clean sheet in their last three games.

Before the game, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: "My drive to win the Champions League is immense. It's never been done at Arsenal. We have to put hard work in."

"Our last visit [to play Dinamo Zagreb] was a very tough game. We needed to be patient against a very strong side.

"We have to play at our best to beat them. They have not lost a game for 11 months."

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