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Chelsea take on Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Community Shield on Sunday
Antonio Conte's title-winning season was shaped by tactical switch at Gunners
Blues won 13 successive Premier League games after 3-0 defeat at the Emirates
Conte plans to stick with the formation which served Chelsea so well last term

By Matt Mcgeehan, Press Association Sport

Published: 07:41 EDT, 5 August 2017 | Updated: 08:23 EDT, 5 August 2017

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Antonio Conte wants Chelsea to start the season with victory over Arsenal in Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley.

Games against Arsenal in part shaped Chelsea's Premier League title-winning season, when Conte revived the Blues from 10th the previous term.

Following last September's 3-0 loss at the Emirates Stadium, the Italian switched to a 3-4-3 formation and the Blues won 13 successive Premier League games.

Alvaro Morata (left) posed alongside Cesar Azpilicueta as they geared up for the Arsenal clash

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte revived his side after a 3-0 loss to Arsenal last September

The Premier League win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in February then provided impetus for the title run-in.

But then Conte was denied the double in his first season as Blues boss when Arsenal won May's FA Cup final 2-1.

Conte said: 'It was a pity to lose the game, to lose the FA Cup final against Arsenal after a really great season for us.

'Now there is another game. We know very well Arsenal is a strong team.

Aaron Ramsey scored the winner as Arsenal beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final last May

Conte will be without a few players for the curtain raiser with Eden Hazard ruled out

'We're waiting a game very difficult for us and want to try to start the season with a win. The same (for) Arsenal. I want to see a good game, for the players, for the people.'

Conte plans to stick with the formation which served Chelsea so well last term.

'After a good season you have to keep the positive things and try to change the negative things,' he added.

The two sides played in a friendly in Beijing last month with the Blues winning comfortably 3-0

Willian posted an Instagram story in which he refers to Kenedy as his 'younger brother'

'One positive thing was our formation, our system. Now we are trying to continue to work in this system to try to improve. Every system needs to improve season by season, year by year.'

Eden Hazard (broken ankle) and Tiemoue Bakayoko (knee) are Chelsea's only injury absentees.

Victor Moses is available before his suspension in the Premier League opener with Burnley. And striker Diego Costa remains in exile.