Arsene Wenger has confirmed David Ospina will start in Sunday's Carabao Cup final over number one Petr Cech, and has paved the way for the Colombian to feature throughout their Europa League campaign.
Ospina captained the Gunners to a comfortable 3-0 win over Ostersund last week and will retain his place when the Swedish outfit visit the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.
Cech - the Gunners’ most decorated player with four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, one Champions League and one Europa League - suggested earlier this week that he will sit out Sunday's final as Ospina lines up against Manchester City.