Arsene Wenger backs ‘world-class’ David Ospina to follow Petr Cech

Arsene Wenger has backed David Ospina to one day replace Petr Cech as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper. The 27-year-old has not featured for the Gunners since making a costly mistake in the 3-2 Champions League defeat to Olympiacos in September.

That loss left Arsenal’s hopes of progress in the competition hanging in the balance and saw Cech installed as the number one across both the Champions League and Premier League.

The former Chelsea stopper has since gone on to break the Premier League clean sheet record and has drawn plenty of plaudits for his form as Arsenal squeezed through in Europe while moving clear at the top of the league. But Wenger is ready to bring Ospina back in from the cold after confirming the Colombian starts today’s FA Cup third-round clash with Sunderland.