Wojciech Szczesny has risked the wrath of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after being caught smoking again.
It will be recalled that in January that the Gunners keeper had been slapped with a £20,000 fine for lighting up in the showers after the 2-0 defeat against Southampton.
Szczesny was axed from the starting XI and warned to stub out his habit by a furious Wenger.
The 25-year-old was forced to play second fiddle to David Ospina for the remainder of the campaign, with his future at the Emirates already in doubt before he was snapped smoking in Poland.
Szczesny is back in his homeland preparing for Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia, but Wenger is likely to be annoyed at this latest incident.
The Pole was part of the Arsenal side that retained the FA Cup with a 4-0 drubbing of Aston Villa last weekend.
Arsenal are keen to sign Chelsea Petr Cech, but Szczesny has played down suggestions he could quit the Emirates this summer.
“People like to speculate, but I’m happy where I am,” he said after their Wembley win. “I’ve got all the support in the world from the manager.
“I’ve had lots of conversations with him so you can stop your gossip now because I’m here for good. I will definitely stay at Arsenal. I’m grateful to the manager. He’s been very good to me during the past couple of months, which have not been easy for me.
“But he’s been very good, shown me all the support in the world and I’m very thankful he let me play in the final. I didn’t really get a chance to disappoint him today, but I’m very happy with the clean sheet.
“We topped the season off with a great performance.”
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