Petr Cech picks squad No 33 as he prepares to start new chapter at Arsenal 

  • New Arsenal keeper Petr Cech wants 'to be a part of the spine of the team'
  • Cech reveals he will wear No 33 shirt between the sticks for the Gunners
  • Spine has 33 vertabrae and 33-year-old played 333 Premier League games

Just 24 hours after completing his first training session with his new club, Petr Cech has announced the squad number he will wear for Arsenal.

He may be the Gunners undisputed No 1 heading into the forthcoming season, but Cech has decided that No 33 will be more appropriate for his career at the Emirates Stadium.

And he took to Twitter on Saturday to tell us the reasons why.

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He tweeted: 'Starting new chapter at 33 years of age with 333 games in the premier league ... That's an easy choice.'

Before later adding: 'Hope to be a part of the spine of the team - spine has 33 vertebrae.'

It means that Wojciech Szczesny, who started last season as Arsenal's first-choice stopper before losing his place to David Ospina, will hold onto his No 1 jersey. 

Petr Cech was in training for Arsenal for the first time on Friday at London Colney

Petr Cech was in training for Arsenal for the first time on Friday at London Colney

Cech takes a breather during the session as he prepares for his new chapter as the Gunners No 1

Cech takes a breather during the session as he prepares for his new chapter as the Gunners No 1

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