Chelsea confirmed line-up v Arsenal – Morata and Rudiger benched

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06 Aug 2017, 7:32 am

By Harry Sykes

Antonio Conte has announced his eagerly-awaited line-up for Chelsea's first competitive game of the campaign.

Chelsea play Arsenal in this season's Community Shield and with some injuries to deal with, fans have been keen to know how he'd line his team up.

The team news was announced on the official Chelsea Twitter account on Sunday lunchtime.

Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro. #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/R7w3EFvwtV
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 6, 2017

Chelsea subs today: Caballero, Rudiger, Christensen, Scott, Boga, Musonda, Morata. #CommunityShield
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 6, 2017

Chelsea won the Premier league last season but Arsenal stopped them from doing the double when they won the FA Cup 2-1.

Chelsea fans will be looking for their revenge today, with extra bite in the fixture because of the rivalry between the teams.

They probably won't be happy to see new striker signing Alvaro Morata on the bench though, especially as Diego Costa is unlikely to play for the first team again.

£30million signing Antonio Rudiger also has to make do with a spot on the bench.

By contrast, Arsenal named new striker signing Alexandre Lacazette up front, with Danny Welbeck supporting.

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are both missing for Arsenal though.

In other Chelsea news, a four-year deal was signed as this defender left the club.

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