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LIV vs MCI Dream11 Match Preview, Team News, Lineups

This is the Community Shield, a fixture seen as not more than a glorified spectacle, a curtain-raiser to the new season.

But the profile of the opponents adds an extra edge to this game. For the reigning English champions, Manchester City will be facing the current European champions Liverpool at Wembley.

Don’t expect this game as a Charity Shield fixture, for both Manchester City and Liverpool will be looking to get one over each other at the very start of the new season. But which team is in the best shape and who is more capable to strike the first blow in this new season?

? A brace from @aguerosergiokun settled the Community Shield back in 2018.

Can @LFC stop @ManCity recent run of good form at Wembley ? ?#CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/biVVFaTvIe

— Wembley Stadium (@wembleystadium) August 2, 2019

Match Details:

The Community Shield 2019 match will be played between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley, in London, England. The ground has a capacity of 90,000.

The game will start at 07:30 PM (IST), on Sunday, August 04.

Broadcast details:

Sony Sports Network has the exclusive rights to broadcast Community Shield 2019 match in India. Premier members can also enjoy the live-action on the official SonyLiv App.

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Recent form (Last six matches)

Liverpool – W L L D L W
Manchester City – W W W L W W

Liverpool Team News:

• Sadio Mane has been given an extended break following his involvement with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations where his team featured in the final. Head coach Jurgen Klopp told the media that Mane will even sit out Liverpool’s Premier League fixture of the 2019-20 campaign.
• Right-back Nathaniel Clyne suffered a serious injury during the pre-season and will be spending the next few months in the treatment room.

Possible ins or outs of this game:

• Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri recovered from their respective injuries and will be in contention to start the match,
• Brazilian duo Alisson and Roberto Firmino and Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah returned reported late following their exploits with the national teams, but the trio played the first half against Lyon and should be in contention to start the match.

Liverpool Probable XI: Alisson (GK), Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino

Manchester City Team News:

• The English champions will be without first-choice goalkeeper Ederson and midfielder Fernandinho for the Wembley showdown against Liverpool. The duo is on the extended break but will return in time to be in contention for Manchester City‘s opening Premier League game.

• Riyad Mahrez is unlikely to feature as well due to his involvement in the Africa of Nations with Algeria.
• Pep Guardiola is sweating over the fitness of center-back Aymeric Laporte and left-back Benjamin Mendy.

Full Man City squad for Liverpool clash:

• Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo, Daniel Grimshaw
• Defenders: John Stones, Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Angelino, Eric Garcia
• Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva, Bernardo Silva
• Forwards: Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero

Possible ins or outs of this game:

• With Fernandinho out, there should be a competitive debut for Manchester City‘s summer signing Rodri.
• Claudio Bravo will start in goal, while John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi are likely to partner at the back.

Manchester City Probable XI (Very tentative): Claudio Bravo (GK), Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko, David Silva, Rodrigo, Kevin e Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero

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