Liverpool and Manchester City clash once more this afternoon in the Community Shield curtain-raiser in Leicester.
Much was made about their rivalry during another thrilling Premier League title run-in last season, with many doubting the idea of placing it in the pantheon of great battles across the history of English football.
Still, what cannot be doubted is the almost unprecedented quality of both sides, making any meeting between the two a blockbuster event.
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have significantly raised the bar in terms of what it takes to succeed in English football. In pretty much any other fixture, it would be wise not to place too much importance on the result of what is effectively just another friendly, but the competitive nature of the two teams – and the two managers no less – make this a different matter entirely.
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Ahead of today’s Community Shield, here’s everything you need to know.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Liverpool vs Manchester City is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off time today, Saturday July 30, 2022.
The King Power Stadium in Leicester will host the match, with Wembley preparing to stage the Women’s Euro 2022 final tomorrow.
Where to watch Liverpool vs Man City
TV channel: In the UK, today’s game will be broadcast live on ITV and STV.
Live stream: Both the ITV Hub and the STV iPlayer will provide live streams online.
LIVE coverage: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Liverpool vs Man City team news
Liverpool XI: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Firmino, Salah, Diaz.
Subs: Davies, Gomez, Konate, Milner, Keita, Jones, Elliott, Nunez, Carvalho.
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Stones, Gundogan, Alvarez, Foden, Mbete, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand
Liverpool vs Man City prediction
It’s difficult to make a definitive prediction given the fact the two teams have only played friendlies so far, but Liverpool haven’t always looked convincing this summer.
With Haaland already among the goals, a City win would not be a surprise.
Man City to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Liverpool wins: 106
Draws: 56
Manchester City wins: 58
