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Van Persie: Arsenal will beat Chelsea

Former Arsenal star Robin van Persie believes his old club can beat Chelsea in the Europa League final.

The Gunners now have all their attention on their upcoming trip to Baku to take on Chelsea.

Van Persie believes his former club have the edge over their London rivals - although he's wary of the impact Belgian superstar Eden Hazard could have.

"Personally, I think Arsenal have the edge," Van Persie said.

"They're a little bit better. But Chelsea have Eden Hazard and he is a very special player - at any time he can come up with something."

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