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Arsenal manager Emery undecided on Cech or Leno

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has yet to decide who he will start in goals for Wednesday's Europa League final against Chelsea.

Retiring goalkeeper Petr Cech has played in each of Arsenal's knockout games since the turn of the year and was expected to be a certainty to start in Baku.

However, Emery remains undecided whether to start the Czech or Bernd Leno.

"The most important thing for us is to win the title," Emery told a news conference.

"Each title is important for Arsenal, and for Chelsea, both in England and in Europe. We want to enjoy this moment.

"The first XI, I will say it to the players first. I can speak about Cech a lot, but above all he is a good man, a good professional, his career has been amazing, both elsewhere and with us.

"It's going to be his last match because he decided to finish his career. I want to do something important with him in his last moments in his career, whether he is playing or not playing.

"I respect him a lot. He is amazing, first as a person and a professional goalkeeper. He deserves trust in him, his career says to us he is a gentleman. He can start or cannot start, I am going to decide. How can we not believe in him?"

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