What team should Arsene Wenger pick when Arsenal travel to Chelsea on Saturday?

Arsene Wenger will be desperate to win at Stamford Bridge

Friday 18 September 2015 10:57 BST

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The Community Shield victory doesn't really count.

Arsene Wenger is still without a win against Jose Mourinho in 13 matches that matter, and has beaten him in one that doesn't - you're allowed to use five subs for starters.

This time last week, Arsenal would have been full of confidence going into the match, sitting third in the Premier League with 10 points from five matches, while Chelsea sit just two points above the relegation zone with just one win from their first five.

Arsenal beat Chelsea to win the Community Shield - but does that really count?

But the return of the Champions League seems to have come at the worst time for Arsenal and the best time for the Blues - Chelsea impressed, albeit against a second-rate Maccabi Tel Aviv, to win 4-0, while Arsenal were terrible in a shock win at Dinamo Zagreb.

Not many of the Arsenal players who played in Croatia impressed, while Jose Mourinho has given himself plenty to think about for the clash at Stamford Bridge.

Here, we look at the XI Wenger should pick for the match:

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