Play Szczesny or let him go, Polish hero tells Wenger

Poland’s most famous goalkeeper, Jan Tomaszewski believes Wojciech Szczesny should leave Arsenal for a loan spell rather than play second fiddle to David Ospina, who replaced him for Sunday’s win over Stoke City.

Tomaszewski was furious Szczesny was fined €25,000 for smoking in the dressing room after Arsenal’s loss against Southampton and is convinced the custodian would benefit from a spell away from the Emirates.

“I think the smoking in the showers incident was only an excuse to fine Wojciech,” said Tomaszewski. “Wenger made sure that someone was a scapegoat. He is losing in the race for the Champions League, and if they miss out on the competition, that would be a huge loss for the club. Of course, Szczesny was at fault for both goals against Southampton, but that’s not the most important thing in this situation.”