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London rivals start their seasons after a week of bitter words

Sunday 02 August 2015 08:24 EDT

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Football is back, finally. After three long months of wild transfer gossip, contract stalemates, holiday snaps and big-name departures, Arsenal and Chelsea raise the curtain on 2015-16.

● Petr Cech expected to play against former club for the first time.

● Arsene Wenger still to beat Jose Mourinho in 13 competitive matches.

● Mourinho and Wenger have been engaged in a war of words over spending.

● Roy Keane says Arsenal players are more interested in 'selfies and six-packs' than winning the title

● Aaron Ramsey speaks exclusively to the Independent

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