The connection of the 38-year-old goalkeeper with the English top competition was re-established. He last wore the Blues jersey in 2015, when after eleven years he replaced Chelsea with a rival from Arsenal, where he ended his career last year.
“Petr Čech was included in the list as an” emergency “goalkeeper. This is a preventive step due to the unprecedented conditions that are currently caused by the coronavirus epidemic. He is a non-contractual player.” The club writes in an official statement of reasons on its website.
The Pilsen native, who caught 443 duels in the Premier League and won it four times, returned to Stamford Bridge, where he works as a sports director, after concluding his active career. Now he may be waiting to return to the report.
“The reason is definitely a pandemic, because we saw for ourselves that the teams had to put positive players in isolation. Of course we have enough goalkeepers at the moment, but you never know.” said Czech.
The list includes the London team Kepu Arrizabalagu, which, despite the purchase price, does not have such a form, the 39-year-old veteran Willy Caballer and the fresh reinforcement of Edouard Mendy. “Since there was a place on the list and I was ready as an emergency option, we decided to do so. In any case, we hope that it will not be necessary.” said the legendary goalkeeper.
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In case he had to go between the bars again, he is more than well prepared. “I believe that I would have managed the match, because I train and keep fit, and moreover, during this year, when bubbles were forming and people could not mix, so I trained with the team,“The man who caught 124 matches in the Czech national team is confident.
On the bench, he can meet his former teammates and current coach Frank Lampard. “The coach has the biggest word. In the end, we agreed, and it was actually his idea that if I’m already training with the team, it would be wise to write me for an emergency, although of course we hope we won’t need it.” commented by Čech.
After the end of his career, the Czech goalkeeper exchanged his gloves for concrete and started fishing in the lower English league. He even brought a number from the ice to the Premier League. “It was because I needed a free number, and of all the numbers, the one I play hockey games with was free. So I didn’t change and I chose it too.” added.
Take a look at Petr Čech’s interview after his first game in hockey gear:
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