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Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has conceded that a Europa League final meeting with Chelsea in his last match as a professional would be ‘extra special’ - but would aim to break the hearts of his former side.

The Gunners advanced to the Europa League final after a 7-3 win against Valencia on aggregate in the semi-finals, beating the Spanish side home and away, while Chelsea edged past Eintracht Frankfurt in their clash.

That means the two Premier League sides will meet tonight at Baku’s Olympic Stadium.

It marks a spectacular season for English sides in continental competitions as Liverpool also face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final.

Cech will play against his former side in his final match as a professional but, despite his close ties with the Blues, insists his focus will be going out on a high by lifting the competition.

“If somebody wrote the script for me, then that would probably be in the script,” he told BT Sport.

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“If you’re about to win a European trophy you have to beat any opponent anyway, so for me it would be an extra special game but regardless of that you want to win the trophy for yourself.

“My dream is to go all the way to the final and play the last game in the final with a happy ending, with a trophy in my arm and a medal around my neck.”

Cech spent 11 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge, including winning both the Champions League and Europa League, before moving to Arsenal in 2015.

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