Overview
- The FA Community Shield will be played at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Sunday, August 16, after Wembley was unavailable because of scheduled concerts.
- The match is the traditional season curtain-raiser between Premier League champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester City and both managers have said they will treat the Shield as a trophy to win.
- Manchester City will hand Enzo Maresca his first competitive game in charge, with the result offering an early look at how his tactical approach will work against top opposition.
- Both squads face selection issues: Arsenal will be without William Saliba and are unlikely to start Declan Rice or Bukayo Saka, while City will miss Rodri and have Erling Haaland back in training but unlikely to start.
- Broadcast arrangements are confirmed with TNT Sports and HBO Max in the UK and ESPN/ESPN+ in the United States, and the match will be watched as an early gauge of both teams’ readiness for the new season.