Community Shield LIVE: Date, time and how to follow as Man City take on Arsenal

Manchester City will take on title rivals Arsenal in the Community Shield this August as the curtain raiser to the 2023/24 season.

The Gunners will be out for revenge against Pep Guardiola’s treble winners as the two teams battle to win the first piece of silverware of the new campaign.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta came close to delivering a first Premier League title in 19 years last season with his side having led the table for most of the campaign.

But a calamitous set of results during the run-in gave City the edge they needed to claim a third successive league crown.

The Etihad outfit then went onto secure the FA Cup and Champions League in a historic treble meaning the second Community Shield spot passes down to the Premier League’s runners-up.

City will be motivated to win the pre-season showdown having lost to both Leicester and Liverpool during the last two editions.

Man City vs Arsenal: How to follow

The 2023 Community Shield will take place on Sunday, August 6.

It will return to Wembley after last year’s match was played at Leicester’s King Power Stadium due to a clash with the Women’s Euro Final.

Kick-off has been moved forward to 4pm following complaints from fans over travel on public transport.

talkSPORT will have live commentary of the game in London.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

It is also being shown on free-to-air TV on ITV1 and you can also live stream it for free on the ITVX.

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Man City vs Arsenal: Team news

City have no long-term injury issues to contend with ahead of this match and should have a full squad to pick from.

Mateo Kovacic could make his official debut for the defending champions once he completes his move from Chelsea.

Arsenal have several absentees and will need to monitor stars through pre-season, with Fabio Vieira the latest to be sidelined.

Leandro Trossard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will all be expected to be back in action by August.

However, Mohamed Elneny suffered the most serious of problems when he underwent knee surgery in January and will be eased back.

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Man City vs Arsenal: Pre-season fixture list

More to follow

Arsenal

• July 13: Nurnberg vs Arsenal – Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg
• July 20: MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal – Audi Field, Washington DC
• July 22: Arsenal v Manchester United – MetLife Stadium, New York
• July 26: Arsenal vs Barcelona – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
• August 2: Arsenal vs AS Monaco – Emirates Stadium
• August 6: Man City vs Arsenal – Wembley Stadium, FA Community Shield

Man City

• July 23: Man City vs Yokohama F Marinos – Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
• July 26: Man City vs Bayern Munich – Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
• July 30: Man City vs Atletico Madrid – World Cup Stadium, Seoul
• August 6: Man City vs Arsenal – Wembley Stadium, FA Community Shield