Petr
Cech will be Chelsea's "enemy" when he lines up against them for Arsenal in
the Europa League final, says Carlo Cudicini.
Cech, 37, will retire at the end of the season, meaning the final against
his former club Chelsea will be his last game.
While he has been back-up to Bernd Leno in the Premier League this season,
Cech has featured regularly in the Europa League and is expected to start
the final in Baku on May 29.
Cech's likely starting role also comes on the back of the news he is set to
return to his former club as a sporting director in the summer.
Speaking at Chelsea Foundation's Disability Showcase, Cech's former
team-mate Cudicini told Sky Sports News: "It's a big match for Petr, it's
his last match at the end of an unbelievable career and his last chance to
win a trophy."
"Also he will play against a club which has been an important part of his
life and career.
"It's a huge, huge match for Petr but he is a professional and he is
intelligent.
"For sure all of these things will play an emotional part for him but once
you are on the pitch, you forget everything and you play to win the trophy -
Petr will do that.
"For us (Chelsea) he is obviously an enemy for 90 or 120 minutes, for
however long we are on the pitch."
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