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TEAM NEWS: Chambers starts in opener

Arsene Wenger and Calum Chambers
Arsene Wenger and Calum Chambers

New boys Joel Campbell and Calum Chambers have been named in the starting line-up for Arsenal's opening Emirates Cup game against Benfica.

Mathieu Debuchy and Alexis Sanchez are among the substitutes while Damian Martinez starts in goal ahead of Wojciech Szczesny while young Spaniard Hector Bellerin started at right back.

Elsewhere, Aaron Ramsey, Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini started in midfield with Yaya Sanogo deployed up front.

Team: Martinez, Bellerin, Chambers, Monreal, Gibbs, Ramsey, Rosicky, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Campbell, Sanogo

Subs: Szczesny, Debuchy, Koscielny, Arteta, Wilshere, Giroud, Alexis, Cazorla, Coquelin, Akpom, Miquel