Arsenal title winner Paul Merson says they'll beat Manchester City in tomorrow's Community Shield.

Merson believes the clash will mean more for the Gunners.

Speaking to Sportskeeda, he said: "Arsenal have depth in their squad and have closed the gap in the transfer market When they played in the group stages in Europe last season, they played their strongest team.

"They started resting players in the knock-outs and went out straight away against Sporting Lisbon. They've brought in players now to strengthen the team.

"Very few people expected Arsenal to make it to the top four last season, but there are a lot of expectations from the team this season. A lot of players were unbelievable for Arsenal last season, and it's a big ask for them to produce the same quality again.

"This Community Shield match will be a bigger game for Arsenal than it will be for Man City. I'm going to back Arsenal to win this game, 2-1."