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Arsene Wenger is preparing to take a huge selection gamble for Arsenal’s Champions League "must-win" clash with Olympiakos.

Wenger admits he is set to play David Ospina in goal rather than first-choice Petr Cech as he looks to rotate his squad for the group game at the Emirates on Tuesday.

The Gunners' boss is also likely to rest Aaron Ramsey to stop him from playing too many games ahead of the title showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.

It is a big call by Wenger after Arsenal lost their opening group match at Dinamo Zagreb a fortnight ago when they made wholesale changes and also had Colombia international Ospina in goal.

As we revealed, Wenger made a promise to Ospina that he would be given regular games after signing Chelsea legend Cech for £10million in the summer, to convince the South American to stay.

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Wenger said: “What I just want to say, it was not because I have decided Ospina [always] plays in the Champions League. It will go game by game and there can be a different decision.

“I need to give him [Ospina] games and I think he is a top-level goalkeeper, but that doesn’t mean that he will play.

“That’s our job, our job is about selection and competing with other players. I think he [Ospina] does that extremely well.

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“I am fortunate to have two keepers of this quality. He is much younger than Petr Cech, he will get games at the top level, don’t worry.”

Wenger also confirmed that with fellow midfielders Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini both out injured, he is unlikely to risk Ramsey by starting the Welshman in what would be his third game in six days.

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Francis Coquelin is expected to be fit after a knee injury.

“I am looking at him (Ramsey), yes,” said Wenger. “I have to see how Coquelin is. I wait for feedback from the medical people.”

Probable teams

Arsenal Ospina; Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez; Walcott.

Olympiakos Roberto; Elabdellaoui, Botia, Siovas, Masuaku; Cambiasso, Salino, Kasami; Pardo, Ideye, Fortounis.

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