Arsenal v Chelsea probable lineups – Blues suffer major injury blow, Gunners sweat fitness of contract rebel

London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea come face to face this weekend to battle for the Community shield.

The encounter will take place at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, kick-off is scheduled for 14:00 (GMT). The game will be televised live on TV in the UK on BT Sport 1.

Arsenal recorded a 2-1 win over Chelsea last season in the FA Cup final. However, Chelsea struck back with a 3-0 win over the Gunners during a pre-season tour of China.

Gunners playmaker Mesut Ozil is a doubt going into the game after missing training on Thursday. However, Wenger believes the Germany international will be fit. The 28-year-old appears to be happy at Arsenal despite having 12-months remaining on his contract with the north London based club.

Meanwhile, Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard will miss the game as he recovers from ankle surgery.

Diego Costa will miss Sunday’s game following a spat with manager Antonio Conte. The Spain international is expected to leave the club this summer.

Arsenal v Chelsea probable lineups

Arsenal: Cech; Holding, Mertesacker, Koscielny; Bellerin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Kolasinac; Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Morata