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Retiring after an Arsenal-Chelsea Europa League final could be 'too much' for Cech

Petr Cech's last match before retirement could be a Europa League final against former club Chelsea, an occasion he admits could be "too much" for him.

The 36-year-old goalkeeper announced in January he planned to bring his distinguished career to a close at the end of the season.

His best years as a professional undoubtedly came at Chelsea, for whom he played from 2004 until 2015, winning 13 major trophies.

He left after losing his place to Thibaut Courtois, and while he is no longer first choice at Arsenal either, Cech has been used by Unai Emery en route to the Europa League semi-finals.