Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Community Shield match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Arsenal vs Man City LIVEGettyThe first silverware of the season is up for grabs this afternoon as Arsenal and Manchester City face off in the 2026 Community Shield. A summer of pre-season football is now a thing of the past, with the 2026/27 campaign getting underway in earnest with its traditional curtain-raiser. After a series of uninspiring friendlies, Arsenal are now expected to show their hand ahead of a first Premier League title defence since 2004/05.City, meanwhile, have a new manager in the dugout in Enzo Maresca, who will be keen to show he has what it takes to follow the example set by Pep Guardiola over the past decade. The Community Shield has featured City in four of its last six editions, but the Manchester side do not tend to perform in this competition. They have won only seven of their 16 appearances in it.Expect a number of competitive debuts for both sides, with Arsenal expected to utilise Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes opposite Elliot Anderson. Follow the action LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.Arsenal vs Man City latest newsMan City early team news: Rodri absent, Anderson debutErling Haaland was back in training on Thursday after his own post-World Cup holiday and a minor fitness issue, but is unlikely to lead the line in Cardiff. Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush, though, should all be raring to go.New £116million signing Elliot Anderson is pushing to make the matchday squad after joining up following England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals.PAArsenal early team news: Early season injury worriesArteta has a decision to make in defence with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber both sidelined through injury. Cristhian Mosquera is the favourite to partner Gabriel at centre-back, but youngster Marli Salmon has impressed in pre-season.Myles Lewis-Skelly is poised to start in midfield, likely alongside captain Martin Odegaard as Kai Havertz moves into a more familiar centre-forward role.Back in the fold: Bukayo SakaGettyHow to watch the Community ShieldTV channel: In the UK, the 2026 Community Shield contest between Arsenal and Manchester City is being televised live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 2pm BST ahead of a 3pm kick-off in Cardiff.Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the game live online via the HBO Max app and website.Live blog: You can follow all the action with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring analysis from Dom Smith at the Principality Stadium. That’s this one. You’re in the right place. Don’t go anywhere.Good afternoonHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Manchester City in the 2026 Community Shield!After a long summer of pre-season, competitive club football is finally back. We can all breathe a sigh of relief. Will the Gunners add more silverware to their cabinet on the first day of the season, or will Enzo Maresca make a winning start to his new job?All will be revealed, with kick-off pencilled in for 3pm.Dom Smith is at the Principality Stadium to bring you all the updates. Stick with us!London Standard