GETTY Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is taking the match against Chelsea very seriously And the Frenchman believes the match in Beijing will help gauge whether Arsenal will be able to hit the ground running when the new campaign kicks off next month. Wenger accepts the fixture between the FA Cup winners and the Blues in the Bird’s Nest Stadium is likely to see tensions rise, given the history between the two sides, who met at Wembley only eight weeks ago. Following a gruelling tour to Australia and China, however, which also saw a match against Bayern Munich played out in the sweltering conditions of Shanghai and the squad hit with a sickness bug, Wenger believes it should at least give...
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