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Gomis had a goal ruled out for offside after his spot-kick, but Swansea had to settle for a point – which was the least they deserved for an impressive display as Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was unable celebrate signing a new four-year deal with a win.

In a hectic spell midway through the first half, Oscar put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute, Andre Ayew leveled in the 29th, and Chelsea’s lead was restored with an own goal by Swansea defender Federico Fernandez.

Chelsea say manager Jose Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2019.

Diego Costa aside, Chelsea were very fortunate with injuries last season.

Like Wilshere, Sterling, Shaw et al, Oxlade-Chamberlain is another grossly overrated (and overpraised) English player, and I’m glad that he rejected Liverpool.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the victor for the Gunners who kick off their EPL campaign at home on Sunday against West Ham.

The Blues drew first blood in the 23rd minute.

“That’s obvious”, Mourinho said. We scored the first goal and after that you could see two teams playing well with full concentration, full commitment.

However, Monk’s side did not falter and dominated the second half, deservedly levelling through Bafetimbi Gomis after the striker was taken down in the box by Courtois.

Di Maria failed to settle at United, on or off the pitch, but PSG’s former Chelsea defender David Luiz, a friend from their time at Benfica, says he is still a world-class talent.

Leicester was the place to go for goals, where former Chelsea coach Ranieri made an ideal start to his return to the Premier League after an 11-year absence.

Di Maria is known to have struggled to embrace Van Gaal’s methods, while the player’s wife has been unsettled in Manchester since a burglary at the couple’s Cheshire mansion in January.

So 12 months on, with optimism once again abounding at the Emirates Stadium following last weekend’s 1-0 win against champions Chelsea in the Community Shield, the anti-climatic aftermath of that victory over City should serve as a cautionary tale.

Following a frustrating 2-2 draw against Swansea City that included injuries and a red card for his starting goalkeeper, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho had some choice words for the club’s medical staff over their behavior during the match.

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has confirmed that goalkeeper David De Gea will miss Saturday’s Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.