Community Shield : Manchester City vs Arsenal.

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The treble winners will face Arsenal today who were last season’s premier league runners-up in the 2023/24 community shield silverware which is a curtain raiser for the new premier league campaign. Arsenal got the spot for this trophy as City had won the Premier league and FA cup where significantly the winners of this trophies meets in the community shield but since City had won them all the runners-up in the league gets the spot. The match will be played in Wembley stadium in London city in 15:00 UK time. Stream live through score808 and supersport on TV.

The Gunners have recently struggled against Manchester City as in the recent five matches they are neither to register a win nor a win in either cup competition or premier league match. The Mikel Arteta side hope they have beefed up and ready for the silverware due to top additions in the club’s squad which have increased squad depth in field positions where they didn’t have enough reinforcement. Arsenal will only miss Gabriel Jesus due to knee injury. Pep Guardiola believes his squad will continue with trophy winning form as there is no much reshuffle except for Gundogan who left to Barcelona and new recruits Kovacic and Gvardiol.

Looking at the predictions there is a scary history in the community shield trophy. In the last ten community shield matches the Premier league champions have only managed to win the silverware three times only. The match is expected to be intense in nature as Arsenal will try to break City’s dominance as Arteta will try to rectify his last season mistake and prove he has matched Pep’s quality to compete for the league. All odds fall in favour of City to win the silverware.

Predicted Arsenal line-up and formation GK: Ramsdale, Defenders : Gabriel, Saliba White, Timber Midfielder : Ordegaard Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli Striker: Nketiah. 4-2-3-1.

Predicted City line-up and formation, GK: Ederson, Defenders: Akanji Diaz Ake Lewis Midfielder: Kovacic Rodri Silva Forwards: Haaland Foden Grealish. 4-3-3.