Expected Chelsea XI: How will Antonio Conte’s tweaked 3-4-1-2 look for Community Shield?

CHELSEA face rivals Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday - but who will start?

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James Phillips

06:00, 4 AUG 2017
Updated23:33, 4 AUG 2017

The Blues will look to avenge their FA Cup final loss at Wembley, although they did beat the Gunners 3-0 in a friendly in Beijing last month.

Antonio Conte"s team won the Premier League in style last season, and have strengthened by adding Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Morata to their squad.

Bakayoko is injured along with star man Eden Hazard, while Diego Costa has been exiled from the squad ahead of his likely return to Atletico Madrid.

CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY ABOVE TO SEE WHO WE EXPECT TO START FOR CHELSEA.

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