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Arsenal and West Ham enter the running to host the 2022 Community Shield with the season's traditional curtain-raiser clashing with the final of the Women's Euros at Wembley at the end of July

Arsenal and West Ham are among a number of clubs to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2022 Community Shield.

The traditional curtain-raiser to the season usually takes place at Wembley, but UEFA will have control of the national stadium this summer for the final of the Women's Euros.

With dates for the 2022-2023 campaign shuffled in the calendar to accommodate the World Cup in Qatar during the winter, the season will begin earlier, with the Community Shield scheduled for the weekend of July 30/31.

Arsenal and West Ham have thrown their names into the hat to host the Community Shield

Arsenal and West Ham have thrown their names into the hat to host the Community Shield

The Women's Euros final takes place on the Sunday, with Sarina Wiegman's England hopeful of being involved.