Football - Chelsea Training - FA Community Shield Preview - Chelsea Training Ground - 31/7/15 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho during training Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho has played down the significance of Sunday's clash with Arsenal in the Community Shield showpiece at Wembley but a chance to strike an early blow against old adversary Arsene Wenger will prove irresistible.
The traditional curtain-raiser for the new English season sees Mourinho's Premier League champions take on FA Cup winners Arsenal and it should offer plenty of clues as to what awaits both clubs over the next nine months.
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