Team News: Chelsea, Arsenal name strong XIs for clash in Dublin

Arsenal boss Unai Emery and Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri have both named strong XIs for Wednesday's International Champions Cup match in Dublin.

Cesar Azpilicueta returns for the Blues at right-back, while Jorginho, Ross Barkley, Alvaro Morata and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also handed starting roles by Sarri.

Thibaut Courtois, who has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid, remains unavailable following the 2018 World Cup, while the likes of Eden Hazard and Willian are still absent for the London outfit.

As for Arsenal, summer arrivals Sokratis and Matteo Guendouzi are both in the XI, while a strong front three sees Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil all feature.

Aaron Ramsey also starts despite the speculation surrounding the Welshman's future.

Chelsea: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Fabregas, Barkley; Pedro, Morata, Hudson-Odoi Subs: Bulka, Green, Zappacosta, Ampoadu, Christensen, Emerson, Moses, Drinkwater, Loftus-Cheek, Bakayoko, Piazon, Abraham

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Kolasinac; Elneny, Ramsey, Guendouzi; Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Ozil

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