Arsenal face Chelsea on Sunday in the traditional curtain raiser for the new season, the Community Shield.

In preparation for the match, we thought we’d put together a list of the five things to look out for at Wembley this weekend.

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Youth involvement

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The Gunners’ youth star of pre-season, Reiss Nelson has stepped up to every challenge so far, and based on the members’ day showing, he’s growing more confident every day.

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It’s unlikely he’ll be involved from the start, but he’ll be one to look out for on the bench. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is the other player on the fringes at the moment.

Jeremie Boga
Javier Martinez (R) of Bayern Muenchen battles for the ball with Jeremie Boga during the International Champions Cup 2017 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

On the other side, Jeremie Boga has already played against Arsenal once this pre-season, and with Hazard still out and Pedro just returning it’s possible he might again.

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