Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has insisted that Gabriel Paulista and Calum Chambers deserve praise for their performances against Liverpool.

The pair were drafted into the middle of the Gunners defence after regular centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny were ruled out of Monday night's match.

Cech made a string of saves to keep Liverpool at bay in the goalless draw, but the Czech stopper has said that he was impressed by Gabriel and Chambers in front of him.

"You need to believe that the players you have in the team they are for a reason and today Gabriel and Calum they jumped in they obviously did their best to help us win the game," Cech told Arsenal's official website.

"Today shows you need to have a squad full of players capable of playing anytime and today it proved that we are lucky to have four ready defenders and we could play with the other pair."

Arsenal currently sit ninth place in the Premier League table after taking four points from their first three games.