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Courtois was dismissed after the break for bringing down Bafetimbi Gomis, and the striker converted from the spot past Asmir Begovic to make it 2-2, which is how it stayed.

Chelsea captain John terry has warned Arsenal that their Community Shield victory over the champions will count for nothing once the real action starts in the Premier League this weekend.

A rare win over Chelsea, in the English season’s traditional curtain-raiser, was sealed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s fine goal after 24 minutes.

This should provide the Gunners with an additional shot of confidence ahead of the upcoming Premier League season, knowing that they have an early victory over the defending champions under their belts.

Chelsea have reportedly signed talented Augsburg defender Abdul Baba Rahman, according to highly-respected Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Chelsea’s defence of their Premier League crown begins on Saturday, at home to Swansea City.

Chelsea will be looking to start their journey to retaining the Premier League title on a high, when they kick-off the season against Swansea City in Saturday’s evening match.

However, when Mourinho spoke with Sky Sports in the UK on Tuesday and was asked about their rivals for the title this season, he was hugely complimentary about Arsenal and the other contenders.

Jose Mourinho’s side took the lead when Oscar whipped a free kick which was intended as a cross beyond Lukasz Fabianski.

The Premier League champions were defeated by Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, and Wenger appeared to swerve a handshake with his counterpart at the full time whistle.

Cech has been Wenger’s only major signing since the end of last season and, earlier in the week, he was keen to distance himself from links with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

Arsenal fans will hope that 33-year-old Cech – who made only six Premier League starts at Chelsea last season – is just a victim of rust, rather than the subject of any long-term decline.

“In my first period, my personal relationship (with Abramovich) was very good, (but) professionally we had some interferences and a disagreement with some ideas”, Mourinho told Sky Sports News. Loic Remy, starting because Diego Costa was once again feeling his...

Jose Mourinho’s side twice had the lead, but paid the price for Courtois’ rash challenge on Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis as the France worldwide raced through on the counterattack. When I close my eyes and think of me in a football kit, then it is a red one playing...

Arsene Wenger has hailed the significance of Arsenal’s narrow 1-0 win against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in the FA Community Shield.