It's the season's traditional 'curtain raiser' as Premier League champions Chelsea face FA Cup winners Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley.
The game is on Sunday afternoon, before the final of the Women's European Championships.
Arsene Wenger is close to having a full compliment to choose from at Wembley, but doubts remain over Alexis Sanchez and Shkodran Mustafi after their Confederations Cup exertions. Wenger said Sanchez looked like he had never been away in his first few training sessions back in London, but he will be assessed ahead of Sunday's game. Francis Coquelin is a definite absentee after an ankle ligament injury, but Aaron Ramsey is expected to recover from a slight muscular scare to partner Granit Xhaka in central midfield. New signings Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac are expected to feature prominently.
Chelsea Last season's star players Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are unavailable, with the Belgian playmaker recovering from a broken ankle and Costa exiled from the squad by Antonio Conte. Pedro is also a doubt meaning summer signing Alvaro Morata might start in a more withdrawn role behind Michy Batshuayi.
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