Petr Cech said it has been difficult to play with the protective headwear. Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech says he would feel more confident playing without his protective helmet but accepts it is in his best interests. Cech, 33, has worn a scrum cap since he suffered a head injury in a clash with Reading's Stephen Hunt while playing for Chelsea in 2006, and he said it has hindered his performance. The Czech Republic international spent three months on the sidelines with a fractured skull and said that in his return match -- a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool in January 2007 -- he lost his spatial awareness and that it affected his hearing. Even if he now has grown accustomed to it, he believes it has...
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