Arsenal vs Chelsea: Probable line-ups – Contract rebel set to start alongside Gunners record summer signing
Arsenal take on Chelsea in Beijing’s Community Shield clash in China on Saturday.
The Gunners take on the Premier League champions at the Bird’s Nest stadium.
The two sides will face off again in the Community Shield next month so this clash should offer an interesting insight into how both clubs are shaping up ahead of next season.
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Arsenal boss will have playmaker of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil available as well as summer signing Alexandre Lacazette.
The star duo started in the victory over Bayern Munich and are likely to get the nod against verses Chelsea.
Blues boss Antonio Conte is facing a bit of a crisis upfront. Last seasons star striker Diego Costa has not been included in the squad and summer signing Morata did not make the trip.
Conte only has Batshuayi available from forwards who were part of the first team last season.
The Blues will be also be without Rudiger and Bakayoko who also arrived this summer. Eden Hazard is sidelined after fracturing his ankle on international duty with Belgium in June.
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Probable line-ups
Arsenal: Cech, Holding, Koscielny, Monreal, Chamberlain, Xhaka, Ramsey, Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil, Walcott, Lacazette
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso, Willian, Pedro, Batshuayi
