This year’s Community Shield game will be between Manchester City and Liverpool.
The Premier League Champions and runners-up lock horns at Wembley Stadium in the 2019/2020 curtain raiser this Sunday.
It might be a test of the depth to both sides.
Liverpool’s front three of Sadio Made, Mohammed Salah and Roberto Firmino have only returned to pre-season training this week, as have the City quartet of Ederson, Fernandinho, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero.
Kick off is 3pm West African time.
Man City XI vs Liverpool: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling
Liverpool XI vs Man City: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Origi, Salah, Firmino
Sunday, August 4 First half: Sterling gives City a 1-0 lead at the break.
Half time.
Second half: Matip makes it 1-1.
Full time: It ends 1-1. But Manchester City win 5-4 on penalties.
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