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LIVERPOOL and Manchester City will battle it out in the Community Shield at Wembley.

The traditional curtain-raiser ahead of the new campaign pits last season's top two in the Premier League after City claimed the FA Cup in their domestic treble – and you can watch in the following ways:

  • Live on BT Sport 1
  • BT customers can watch on BT Sport app
  • EE phone subscribers can sign up by texting SPORT to 150

  • What does it all mean?

    Bragging rights, yes, but how much else?

    Well, not since 2011 have the two Shield competitors duked it out for the title.

    Eight years ago, any frustrations City felt after losing 3-2 to United were forgotten by the time of THAT Aguero moment the following May.

    Last season, City's 2-0 win over Chelsea was thew precursor to their unprecedented domestic Grand Slam.

    Surprisingly, it was the first time that the Shield winners had gone on to be crowned champions since 2010, when Chelsea were beaten by United.

    But, given the increasing animosity between these two sides – on and off the field – and the fine margins that saw the title determined by a solitary point (some might suggest the 11mm HawkEye found in John Stones' favour at the Etihad in January) this feels as if it may have more significance.

    We shall see….

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    And the Community Shield is always a good barometer for showing which players are ready to hit the ground running.

    Both Mo Salah (£7.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£6.5m) start the game and are two of the top four most selected players so far.

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  • Looking at the sides named by Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, you'd probably suggest Liverpool are far closer to their “first-choice” starting outfit.

    No Mane – he's due back on Merseyside tomorrow – but other than Origi you would not be surprised to see the same side named against Norwich on Friday night.

    City, by contrast, may look somewhat diffewrent when they begin the defence of their crown at West Ham on Saturday.

    No Ederson, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho or Aguero.

    And maybe, just maybe, the final sighting of Leroy Sane in a City shirt.

    Bayern Munich are desperate to land the Germany winger after losing both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery at the end of last season.

  • So……here we go again.

    It's barely two months since Liverpool beat Spurs in Madrid to win the Champions League, less than that since Jordan Pickford's penalty save against Switzerland in Guimaraes.

    Of course, the season went on and on after that, not finishing for Sadio Mane until a fortnight ago at the African Nations Cup Final.

    But today, under a mix of cloud and sunshine, as well as The Arch, it's 2019-20….

  • MANCHESTER CITY have also named a solid team as big-money signing Rodri starts.

    Raheem Sterling will lead the line with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus offering plenty of firepower on the bench.

    Man City: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodri, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling

    Subs: Ederson, Gundogan, Jesus, Aguero, Angelino, Foden, E Garcia

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