Petr Cech has praised the impact Aaron Ramsey has had on Arsenal, describing the Welshman as a “core of the dressing room”.
The midfielder bade an emotional farewell to the Emirates Stadium after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton in their final home game of the season - a result which all but ended the Gunners' hopes claiming a top-four finish.
Ramsey, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, is leaving Arsenal at the end of the current campaign to join Juventus.
But Cech, who himself is retiring from professional football after more than 20-years in the game, believes the 28-year-old gave everything he could during his 11 years with the north London club.
“No,” Cech told Sky Sports when asked post-match whether he could sum up what Ramsey has brought to the Gunners.
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"When you have someone who spent more than 10 years in the same club you obviously as a player who come in these are the core of the Arsenal dressing room, the Arsenal club.
“Losing a player like that is always a big loss for the club, for everybody.
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“When he came from Cardiff no one really knew how great a player the club brought in.
“I think he gave everything he could all those 11 years."
"It’s a shame he couldn’t be on the pitch because everything he has done for the club he would deserve to be on pitch and maybe the score would be better."
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