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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27:  Hector Bellerin of Arsenal and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Live Stream, TV Info for 2017 Pre-Season Friendly

Rory MarsdenJul 21, 2017

Arsenal denied Chelsea a domestic double in Antonio Conte's first season as Blues manager back in May as they prevailed 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. 

The two sides meet again on Saturday for a pre-season friendly in Beijing ahead of their clash in the Community Shield in August to open the new domestic campaign. 

Of the three fixtures, Saturday's match has the least significance attached to it, but neither side will want to lose to their London and Premier League rivals in what will be a useful clash for both managers as they continue preparing for the new season.

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Here are all the scheduling and viewing details for the match at the iconic Bird's Nest:

Date: Saturday, July 22

Time: 12:40 p.m. BST, 7:40 a.m. ET

TV Info: ITV (UK)

Live Stream: The ITV Hub

Preview

For many fans the most intriguing part of pre-season is examining how new arrivals are bedding in.

Arsenal have made some decent signings so far this summer, and new recruits Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette should be in action against the Blues.

The former was a doubt, along with Per Mertesacker, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud, due to food poisoning, but he returned to training ahead of the all-London clash, per ESPN FC's Mattias Karen.

The Gunners beat Bayern Munich on penalties in Wednesday's clash in Shanghai and will hope to continue their winning form against their domestic rivals.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13:  Sead Kolasinac of Arsenal looks on during the match between Sydney FC and Arsenal FC at ANZ Stadium on July 13, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

As Premier League champions, Conte's side will be the team to overhaul in 2017-18.

If Arsene Wenger's men can produce a decent performance and beat Chelsea on Saturday, it will give them huge confidence for the regular season.

Similarly, though, Chelsea will also be eager for victory, in part to avenge the FA Cup final defeat and also to prove they have the edge over the Gunners before the new campaign starts.

It will be unfamiliar territory for both sides given they are used to meeting in the English capital, but the level playing field of the Beijing National Stadium should make this an intriguing clash. 

Chelsea may have a familiar look to their side on Saturday, as new signings Antonio Rudiger and Tiemoue Bakayoko are not ready to join the lineup.

Arsenal are their first pre-season opponents, and the Blues will want to lay down a marker in the buildup to their title defence.

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