FA CUP winners Leicester will be looking to cause a major upset against Premier League champions Man City in the Community Shield THIS AFTERNOON.
The Foxes famously beat Chelsea at Wembley through a wonderstrike from Youri Tielemans and will now hope to catch Pep Guardiola’s men cold at the National Stadium.
Man City have been busy in the transfer market this summer but £100m man Jack Grealish is likely to be watching from the stands ahead of the Premier League kick-off.
What time does Leicester vs Man City kick off?
What TV channel is Leicester vs Man City on and can I live stream it?
- Leicester vs Man City is live on ITV1.
- To stream the game live, head to the ITV Hub.
- Coverage commences at 4.30pm – 45 minutes before kick-off.
Team news
Timothy Castagne, James Justin, Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana will all miss out on this one through injury.
That means Wilfred Ndidi may have to move into centre-back alongside Caglar Soyuncu.
New signing Ryan Bertrand could line up at left-back, alongside Ricardo Pereira on the opposite flank.
Jamie Vardy is likely to start alongside Kelechi Iheanacho in a front two, with Patson Daka warming the bench after signing from Red Bull Salzburg.
Ederson, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are all unavailable for this one, limiting Pep Guardiola’s options.
And it’s a new era for Man City as Sergio Aguero has joined Barcelona.
Academy prospects Cole Palmer and Sam Edozie could start after impressive pre-seasons.
Latest odds
Leicester 11/4
Draw 11/4
Man City 9/10
*Odds from Paddy Power correct as of Saturday, August 7
Stay up to date with all the action from the Community Shield in our live blog…
SOUND OF SILVER
Those fans taking their seats inside Wembley have been treated to the sight of the two trophies that ensured Leicester and Man City’s participation in today’s Community Shield.
WISHING WES WELL
The Leicester City players have paid tribute to their injured teammate Wesley Forfana, who broke his leg in Wednesday’s friendly with Villarreal.
RODGERS READY TO GO
Leicester City is delighted to be back at Wembley as he prepares for the new season, but admits that the broken leg suffered by Wesley Forfana has been a huge blow to his squad’s preparations.
“It’s brilliant to be here, and obviously you’ve got to earn it. We had a history-making day the last time we were here, and it’s nice to come back for our last game before the season starts for real. We’re playing a fantastic team and hopefully in front of a full house.
It was a horrendous incident for us in midweek with Wesley [Forfana’s injury]. He’s such a brilliant young player who has been outstanding since he came in.
Brendan Rodgers
“Daniel Amartey will play in there today. He’s played in a number of positions for me, and wherever he plays, he always does his very best. We’ve got Jonny [Evans] out as well so it’s not been ideal.
“Jack [Grealish] is a marvellous player. He really has matured into one of the world’s best players for me. I’m sure he’ll do very well for Man City, and he was a great servant for Aston Villa.”
VARDY PLAYS THE NAME GAME
Jamie Vardy arrived at Wembley in good spirits, still finding teammate Marc Albrighton’s middle name as hilarious as ever.
MANCHESTER CITY SUBSTITUTES
33 Carson, 10 Grealish, 16 Rodri, 20 Bernardo Silva, 34 Sandler, 39 Couto, 69 Doyle, 81 Gomes, 96 Knight.
MANCHESTER CITY XI
Pep Guardiola names a youthful side for the Community Shield which includes teenagers Cole Palmer and Samuel Edozie while Zack Steffen wears the gloves in goal. Thirty-six-year-old Fernandinho captains the side, Jack Grealish – as expected – begins on the bench.
13 Steffan; 27 Cancelo, 3 Dias, 6 Ake, 22 Mendy; 8 Gundogan, 25 Fernandinho, 80 Palmer; 26 Mahrez, 21 Torres, 53 Edozie
LEICESTER CITY SUBSTITUTES
12 Ward, 11 Albrighton, 14 Iheanacho, 20 Choudhury, 22 Dewsbury-Hall, 29 Daka, 33 Thomas, 34 Benkovic, 42 Soumare.
LEICESTER CITY XI
With a multitude of defensive injuries, Brendan Rodgers names Daniel Amartey as a makeshift centre-back. There’s a Leicester debut for Ryan Bertrand on the left, while James Maddison is selected in midfield despite continued talk of a move away to Arsenal. At 34 years of age, Jamie Vardy leads the line.
1 Schmeichel; 25 Ndidi, 18 Amartey, 4 Soyuncu; 21 Ricardo, 10 Maddison, 8 Tielemans, 5 Bertrand; 7 Barnes; 17 Perez, 9 Vardy
THE TEAMSHEETS ARE IN!
JACK’S IN THE HOUSE
The Premier League’s most expensive footballer is out on the Wembley pitch, and taking the time to acknowledge his new adoring fans.
Aston Villa supporters, look away now.
FANTASTIC FOXES
Leicester City return to Wembley this afternoon as FA Cup holders, having finally won the trophy they craved in May after four previous final failures.
The Foxes were FA Cup runners-up in 1949, 1961, 1963 and 1969 before the class of 2021 finally got it right.
GOOD AFTERNOON FROM WEMBLEY
Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of this year’s Community Shield between Leicester City and Manchester City.
Never mind the fixture frenzy, the transfer talk and the managerial moves, the traditional curtain raiser between the reigning Premier League champions and the FA Cup holders is the real reminder that domestic football is back with a bang.
Sergio Aguero is no more, but City will again be the club to catch this coming campaign with Pep Guardiola at the helm.
And the Etihad Club have added £100m man Jack Grealish to their ranks in summer’s most sensational swoop; the former Aston Villa man could make his first appearance in City colours today.
The Citizens will expect to begin their season as they mean to go on – by winning silverware – but standing in their Wembley way are a Leicester side that have made a habit of upsetting the big boys.
The Foxes won their first ever FA Cup by defeating Chelsea in May, and will hope to follow that up today with another morale-boosting performance at the national stadium.
Brendan Rodgers has recruited well for the latest attempt at cracking the top four, but he has already been dealt another defensive blow ahead of next weekend’s Premier League kick-off.
The impressive Wesley Forfana broke his leg in a friendly on Wednesday to join other casualties Timothy Castagne, James Justin and Jonny Evans on the treatment table.
Today’s game gets underway at 5.15pm and we’ll bring you all the build-up ahead of the start time.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
