Overview
- Enzo Maresca takes charge of his first competitive match for Manchester City in the Community Shield against Arsenal on Sunday as an early measure of his new tenure.
- At Friday's press conference Maresca declined to discuss Chelsea's Enzo Fernández and acknowledged Rodri transfer links while saying the window is open and that he embraced Rodri at the club.
- Goal reported that Tijjani Reijnders is close to a £52 million move to Saudi club Al-Qadsiah, a deal City expect to complete in the coming days.
- Maresca gave a fitness update saying Erling Haaland is carrying only minor heel issues, Savinho missed training with a short illness, and Rayan Ait-Nouri has a minor pre-season problem.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi are available for the Shield, said William Saliba remains a long-term absentee and Jurrien Timber is a few weeks from return, and reassured fans he intends to stay at the club.