Liverpool vs Manchester City
England – Community Shield
Date: Sunday, 4 August 2019
Kick-off at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
Venue: Wembley Stadium (London).
Team News
Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus have just returned to the club. Raheem Sterling can start from a central position. Rodri is expected to start following the signing earlier this summer.
Sadio Mane will not appear for Liverpool after his international commitments in the summer. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino are expected to appear. Naby Keita must start in midfield.
Decision
Even though the Community Shield should not be seen as something more than a glorified pre-season friendly match to start the season, both
teams will want to win. This will set the starting mark and provide a mental boost for the winners, with both teams expected to challenge the league title for the second season in a row. Manchester City may have won three domestic trophies, but Liverpool won in the Champions League and that will add additional seasoning to the competition given that the Manchester club never picked it up. This must be an entertaining game with goals for both parties. The score draw seems to be a good bet, with Liverpool winning on penalties.
Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool
Key Statistics
Only eight 8 of the 27 winning Community Shield teams have claimed the Premier League title from the start.
Liverpool have won the Community Shield, previously known as the Charity Shield, 15 times in their history. Only Manchester United (21) have won titles on more occasions.
Manchester City won the Community Shield last season, beating Chelsea 2-0 thanks to two goals from Sergio Aguero. If they beat Liverpool on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's team will win their sixth domestic trophy from the last seven matches available.
This will be Liverpool's 22nd appearance in the Community Shield fixture. The Reds last appeared at the meeting thirteen years ago in 2006, when they beat Chelsea 2-1 to lift the Shield.
Manchester City have won in each of their last six visits to Wembley in all competitions, with their final defeat at the national stadium coming in the 2017 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal
