Arsenal vs chelsea community shield team news
The Community Shield match between Arsenal and Chelsea is scheduled to take place on August 29, 2021, at 5:00 PM BST at Wembley Stadium. Here's the latest team news for both teams:
Arsenal:
- Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno, Aaron Ramsdale, Arthur Okonkwo
- Defenders: Hector Bellerin, Cedric Soares, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Kieran Tierney, Nuno Tavares
- Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard, Nicolas Pepe, Bukayo Saka
- Forwards: Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Eddie Nketiah, Folarin Balogun
Chelsea:
- Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli
- Defenders: Reece James, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ben Chilwell, Emerson Palmieri
- Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Ross Barkley, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi
- Forwards: Tammy Abraham, Olivier Giroud, Timo Werner, Romelu Lukaku
Injuries and Suspensions:
- Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (knee), Calum Chambers (knee), Pablo Mari (ankle), Willian (calf)
- Chelsea: Thiago Silva (knee), Ben Chilwell (knee), Reece James (ankle), Christian Pulisic (calf), Hakim Ziyech (hamstring)
Team News:
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make changes to his starting lineup after the team's 2-0 defeat to Brentford in their final pre-season friendly.
- Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel may also make some changes to his team, with Romelu Lukaku set to make his debut after joining the club from Inter Milan.
- The match will be a chance for both teams to fine-tune their preparations for the new Premier League season, which kicks off on August 14.