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Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has insisted that he is staying at the club this summer after confirming he rejected a move to Leicester City last month.
The Egyptian, who joined the Gunners in the January transfer window in 2016, made just the eight starts last season and didn’t play at all in the club’s final eight games of last season.
With the likes of Granit Xhaka , Aaron Ramsey and Francis Coquelin all ahead of him in the pecking order at the Emirates, it was suggested Elneny would be surplus to requirements having failed to kick on with his career at the Emirates.
Show all 23 1 /23Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Arsenal vs Chelsea player ratings Who impressed and who faltered at Wembley?
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Petr Cech - 7 out of 10 His usual assured self at the back. Was quick off his line in the first half to clear a Chelsea through ball on the edge of the box. Let down by his Arsenal defence for Chelsea's goal but a hero in the shootout.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Rob Holding - 6 An assured first half performance but failed to properly read the situation for Moses' goal. Should have done better.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Per Mertesacker - N/A His game was cut short after taking a blow to the head that forced him into an early substitution.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Nacho Monreal - 6 Adjusted well to loss of Mertesacker at the back. Held his position and coped under pressure. Nothing remarkable, though.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Hector Bellerin - 6 Enjoyed more influence down the flank than his counterpart on the other wing. Got forward into the right positions and produced a number of challenging deliveries.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Mohamed Elneny - 6 Chanced his luck with a few wild shots on goal that failed to come to fruition. Worked hard in the middle. Solid performance all round.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Granit Xhaka - 7 It was his failed clearance which handed Chelsea their opener but he made up for it as the game advanced. He came close with a stinging shot from outside of the box and provided the delivery for Kolasinac's header. MOTM.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 5 Oxlade-Chamberlain continues to look out of place at left-back, despite Wenger's hopes that he'll be able to make a wing-back out of the player. As such, the Ox once again lacked confidence and that special spark that stopped him from having any real major say on the game - even when he was pushed on higher up the pitch after Mertesacker's injury.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Alex Iwobi - 7 Enjoyed a notable surge forward at the end of the first half with an explosive burst of pace before showing some neat footwork to keep the attack alive after running into danger. Spirited and lively performance in all.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Danny Welbeck - 7 Put in an industrious performance for Arsenal. Tireless in his harrying of Chelsea’s back line and willing to drop back deep for his team mates. Linked up well with Lacazette, too, which certainly bodes well for the coming season.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Alexandre Lacazette - 6 An encouraging game for the Frenchman. Was certainly more effective in the first half, when he hit the post with a curled effort from the centre of the box. Could strike up a nice partnership with Welbeck.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Thibaut Courtois – 5 Made some good saves although looked a little bit wobbly underneath the high ball. But why oh why did he step forward to take a penalty?!
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Cesar Azpilicueta – 6 Struggled against the direct running of Iwobi. Not one of his better games, all in all.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings David Luiz – 7 An enigmatic performance from the Brazilian, who impressed with a couple of bits of outrageous skill.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Gary Cahill – 7 Dominant in the air and played out well from the back when required.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Victor Moses – 7 Opened the scoring with a well-taken goal at the start of the second-half.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Cesc Fabregas – 7 Calm and composed in the middle of the park. His passing was impressive throughout.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings N’Golo Kante – 7 A typically tidy performance. His pass success rate did not dip below 90% all match and he made several good tackles.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Marcos Alonso – 6 Not one of the Spaniard’s better games. But on the plus side he does have a superb new lid.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Willian – 6 Not his best performance, and was booked half-way through the first-half for simulation.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Pedro – 7 Chelsea’s brightest player in the first-half by a considerable distance and equally effective in the second. But was sent off late on for a dangerous tackle.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea, Community Shield - player ratings Michy Batshuayi – 6 Had a couple of shots, one of which was well saved by Cech. He’s improving – but he’s no Diego Costa.
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He did play the entire 90 minutes in the Community Shield victory over Chelsea at Wembley but that was in the absence of the injured Ramsey.
However, he confirmed following the penalty shootout win that he wanted to stay and fight for his place despite the club accepting a £10m offer from Leicester.
“I am staying at Arsenal this season,” he said after the Community Shield win. “I am 100 per cent focused and will give my best to the club day after day.”
Craig Shakespeare refused to comment when questioned on the failed bid during the Foxes’ preseason tour of Asia last month.
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