The 38-year-old retired in 2019 after a four-year period with Arsenal.
He now works as the club’s technical and functional advisor and his inclusion in the team has been described through Chelsea as “an injunction due to the situations noted lately by the Covid-19 crisis”.
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“Petr Cech was included in the team as emergency goalkeeper coverage,” a club said.
This is a precautionary measure due to unreleased situations lately through the Covid-19 crisis. He takes a position as a player without a contract.
Cech last played in Arsenal’s 4–1 loss in the Europa League final against Chelsea.
In other news, Mesut Ozil’s long career in the Gunners is dubious after being ruled out of Arsenal’s team.
Although he is the highest-paid player in the club’s history, Ozil’s exile is expected to continue until he is ruled by the Premier League and Europa League teams.
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He has played for the club since March 7.
Richard Morgan of Sky Sports says Ozil’s performances are limited if he seeks to leave the club as soon as possible after his snob.
“Well, german functions are limited, with almost all moving windows in Europe now closed, unless in Portugal, where clubs have until October 25 to recruit new players,” he wrote.
“The Russian window closed on October 17, so how about the Chinese Super League or the United Arab Emirates?
“Well, the CSL’s third window of movement closed at the end of September, while the UAE window closed on October 6, your FA is still awaiting FIFA approval to reopen it for a month.
“However, Ozil can still transfer to Qatar, whose window does not close until October 25, or to MLS, whose secondary window closes 4 days later. “
Your contract expires at the end of the season.
Ozil’s lately at $630,000 consistent with the week.
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