Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made the shock decision to drop Petr Cech for Saturday’s FA Cup final against his former club Chelsea.

Barring a last-minute change of heart from Wenger or injury, goalkeeper David Ospina is set to start against Chelsea with Cech having to settle for a place on the substitutes’ bench.

The decision represents a major gamble by Wenger, who is without central defenders Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista, and is attempting to rescue Arsenal’s season.

Making the move even more bizarre is the fact that the FA Cup final will be Ospina’s last Arsenal appearance before he leaves the club and most likely joins Fenerbahce for £5million.