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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger resume their bitter rivalry at Wembley Stadium this afternoon as Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the Community Shield.
Jose Mourinho won the Premier League title last season at a canter, finishing eight points in front of second-placed Manchester City and 12 in front of today's opponents.
The Portuguese manager has assembled a very strong squad that will enter next season as favourites to retain their crown.
But after the transfer coup of bringing long-serving Petr Cech to the Emirates from Chelsea, Arsenal are being talked up as real threats to the Blues, with some bookmakers even placing them ahead of Manchester City.
The two teams have been announced and although there are a couple of surprises, both are very strong with the two managers keen to draw first blood in the title race.
Scroll through the gallery to see the combined team:
Team: Cech; Ivanovic, Koscielny, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas, Ozil, Ramsey, Hazard, Remy.
FINAL COUNT: Arsenal 4 Chelsea 7
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