Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that it was "tough" for him to pick a starting lineup for today's Community Shield clash against rivals Chelsea at Wembley.

The Frenchman had a virtually fully fit squad to select from, apart from Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck and Alexis Sanchez, the latter of whom has been granted an extended break following his exploits with Chile at the Copa America earlier this summer.

When asked about how tricky it was to leave players out, Wenger told BT Sport: "I have difficult decisions to make, but my job is to select and make decisions, even if they are tough."

Arsenal are without a victory from their last eight meetings with the Blues.