The 2024-25 season starts here with the traditional curtain-raiser Community Shield match at Wembley. It’s a Manchester derby to boot as Premier League champions Manchester City face FA Cup holders Man Utd.
Man City vs Manchester United LIVE! Community Shield match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV today
Manchester derby to decide first trophy of the season
MARC MAYO
10 MINUTES AGO
Man City vs Manchester United LIVE!
Erik ten Hag arguably saved his job by downing City at this venue only two-and-a-half months ago to secure his second trophy in as many seasons at Old Trafford, and another piece of silverware (albeit not a major one) would set United up for a much more promising campaign. However, they have been a little shaky during pre-season with injuries taking their toll.
City, meanwhile, look set to gently ramp up their preparations in trademark style - a routine which has seen them lose the last three Community Shield matches in a row. Rodri leads a key quartet of absentees for Pep Guardiola. Follow the latest updates from Man City vs Man Utd LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog!
Man City vs Man Utd updates
Kick-off: 3pm BST | Wembley
How to watch for free: ITV
Man City team news: Rodri leads absent quartet
Man Utd team news: Zirkzee could make debut
Score prediction
Live updates
2 MINUTES AGO
Kalvin Phillips could start for Man City
Pep Guardiola has praised Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish for their work during pre-season.
After a torrid loan spell at West Ham, Phillips played as a centre-back on the tour of the USA could start the Community Shield in the same position. Guardiola said: "He is a central midfielder but I said many times Kalvin likes to see all the game in front of him.
"When he is in the middle surrounded by players he struggles a little bit, but he helped us a lot in the last two games on tour. I should have realised before [he can] play in that position. I think his confidence is back."
Guardiola has also been impressed by Grealish in pre-season as he bids to put the disappointment of being left out of England's Euro 2024 squad behind him.
"What I've seen so far, I love it," Guardiola said. "Every training session, his commitment and his trying. Against Barcelona he had five or six shots and was aggressive with the ball. His quality will do the rest.
"Hopefully he can sustain it until the end of the season and compete like everyone with one place for the starting XI. That depends on him."
8 MINUTES AGO
Joshua Zirkzee ready for Man Utd debut
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed he has the option of giving Joshua Zirkzee his debut in Saturday’s Community Shield match against Manchester City.
The Dutch striker arrived in the summer transfer window for £35.8million but only started training with his new teammates in the last week following Euro 2024.
United are, however, in need of Zirkzee at Wembley given Rasmus Hojlund’s absence with a hamstring injury.
Ten Hag has suggested that he will hand Zirkzee a runout although it remains to be seen if that is as a starter or off the bench.
“Yeah I think he can [feature],” Ten Hag told MUTV.
“He is really hungry to do this because he is looking forward and he is also very excited to be coming into the Premier League.
“To come to Manchester United and on his first occasion go to Wembley, of course that will highly motivate him, that's for sure.
“But he is also short in training, he had a break, he trained individually but he has now had a couple of days in the team training.”
MANCHESTER UNITED VIA GETTY IMAG
15 MINUTES AGO
Man City vs Man Utd | Countdown to kick-off
We are now within two hours of kick-off at Wembley, so we’re keeping an eye out for team news as the players arrive.
Line-ups should be confirmed on the hour but could come earlier.
REUTERS
22 MINUTES AGO
Head-to-head record
Nobody has won the Community Shield more times than United (21) with City (6) back in sixth on the all-time list. Only once before have they met in this fixture, in 1956 when Dennis Viollet scored the only goal for a United win at Maine Road.
More recently, City have won six of the last eight Manchester derbies and there hasn’t been a derby draw in almost four years.
Man City wins: 61
Draws: 53
Man Utd wins: 79
37 MINUTES AGO
Community Shield score prediction
After a slow pre-season, City looked strong against Chelsea last time out and look favourites to win the derby.
United have lost Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund to injury. New No11 Joshua Zirkzee will compete with Jadon Sancho to start up front in Hojlund’s absence.
Defensive worries persist with Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Will Fish and Victor Lindelof all carrying issues in the past week.
Luke Shaw has also been confirmed as a doubt while the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo could feature despite their pre-season only commencing on Monday.
1 HOUR AGO
Our prediction for the Man City team
Predicted Man City XI: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Bobb, Silva, Grealish; Haaland
Unavailable: Walker, Stones, Foden, Rodri
1 HOUR AGO
Early Man City team news
Guardiola had suggested Erling Haaland needs to have his minutes managed but the striker has since scored a hat-trick against Chelsea, so should start here.
Rico Lewis and Ederson have overcome issues of their own and there could be roles to play for both Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish.
1 HOUR AGO
How to watch for free
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on ITV1. Coverage starts at 2.15pm.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream through the ITVX app and website.
Phil Foden, Rodri, John Stones and Kyle Walker are set to miss out having not yet made their returns to training after the Euro 2024 final. They will return next week, Guardiola confirmed on Friday.
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The 2024-25 season starts here with the traditional curtain-raiser Community Shield match at Wembley. It’s a Manchester derby to boot as Premier League champions Manchester City face FA Cup holders Man Utd.
Man City vs Manchester United LIVE! Community Shield match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV today
Manchester derby to decide first trophy of the season
MARC MAYO
10 MINUTES AGO
Man City vs Manchester United LIVE!
Erik ten Hag arguably saved his job by downing City at this venue only two-and-a-half months ago to secure his second trophy in as many seasons at Old Trafford, and another piece of silverware (albeit not a major one) would set United up for a much more promising campaign. However, they have been a little shaky during pre-season with injuries taking their toll.
City, meanwhile, look set to gently ramp up their preparations in trademark style - a routine which has seen them lose the last three Community Shield matches in a row. Rodri leads a key quartet of absentees for Pep Guardiola. Follow the latest updates from Man City vs Man Utd LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog!
Man City vs Man Utd updates
Kick-off: 3pm BST | Wembley
How to watch for free: ITV
Man City team news: Rodri leads absent quartet
Man Utd team news: Zirkzee could make debut
Score prediction
Live updates
2 MINUTES AGO
Kalvin Phillips could start for Man City
Pep Guardiola has praised Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish for their work during pre-season.
After a torrid loan spell at West Ham, Phillips played as a centre-back on the tour of the USA could start the Community Shield in the same position. Guardiola said: "He is a central midfielder but I said many times Kalvin likes to see all the game in front of him.
"When he is in the middle surrounded by players he struggles a little bit, but he helped us a lot in the last two games on tour. I should have realised before [he can] play in that position. I think his confidence is back."
Guardiola has also been impressed by Grealish in pre-season as he bids to put the disappointment of being left out of England's Euro 2024 squad behind him.
"What I've seen so far, I love it," Guardiola said. "Every training session, his commitment and his trying. Against Barcelona he had five or six shots and was aggressive with the ball. His quality will do the rest.
"Hopefully he can sustain it until the end of the season and compete like everyone with one place for the starting XI. That depends on him."
8 MINUTES AGO
Joshua Zirkzee ready for Man Utd debut
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed he has the option of giving Joshua Zirkzee his debut in Saturday’s Community Shield match against Manchester City.
The Dutch striker arrived in the summer transfer window for £35.8million but only started training with his new teammates in the last week following Euro 2024.
United are, however, in need of Zirkzee at Wembley given Rasmus Hojlund’s absence with a hamstring injury.
Ten Hag has suggested that he will hand Zirkzee a runout although it remains to be seen if that is as a starter or off the bench.
“Yeah I think he can [feature],” Ten Hag told MUTV.
“He is really hungry to do this because he is looking forward and he is also very excited to be coming into the Premier League.
“To come to Manchester United and on his first occasion go to Wembley, of course that will highly motivate him, that's for sure.
“But he is also short in training, he had a break, he trained individually but he has now had a couple of days in the team training.”
MANCHESTER UNITED VIA GETTY IMAG
15 MINUTES AGO
Man City vs Man Utd | Countdown to kick-off
We are now within two hours of kick-off at Wembley, so we’re keeping an eye out for team news as the players arrive.
Line-ups should be confirmed on the hour but could come earlier.
REUTERS
22 MINUTES AGO
Head-to-head record
Nobody has won the Community Shield more times than United (21) with City (6) back in sixth on the all-time list. Only once before have they met in this fixture, in 1956 when Dennis Viollet scored the only goal for a United win at Maine Road.
More recently, City have won six of the last eight Manchester derbies and there hasn’t been a derby draw in almost four years.
Man City wins: 61
Draws: 53
Man Utd wins: 79
37 MINUTES AGO
Community Shield score prediction
After a slow pre-season, City looked strong against Chelsea last time out and look favourites to win the derby.
Man City to win, 2-1.
46 MINUTES AGO
How we expect Man Utd to line up
Predicted Man Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Injuries: Yoro, Hojlund
Doubts: Lindelof, Maguire, Evans, Wan-Bissaka, Fish, Shaw
57 MINUTES AGO
Early Man Utd team news
United have lost Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund to injury. New No11 Joshua Zirkzee will compete with Jadon Sancho to start up front in Hojlund’s absence.
Defensive worries persist with Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Will Fish and Victor Lindelof all carrying issues in the past week.
Luke Shaw has also been confirmed as a doubt while the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo could feature despite their pre-season only commencing on Monday.
1 HOUR AGO
Our prediction for the Man City team
Predicted Man City XI: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Bobb, Silva, Grealish; Haaland
Unavailable: Walker, Stones, Foden, Rodri
1 HOUR AGO
Early Man City team news
Guardiola had suggested Erling Haaland needs to have his minutes managed but the striker has since scored a hat-trick against Chelsea, so should start here.
Rico Lewis and Ederson have overcome issues of their own and there could be roles to play for both Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish.
1 HOUR AGO
How to watch for free
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on ITV1. Coverage starts at 2.15pm.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream through the ITVX app and website.
Phil Foden, Rodri, John Stones and Kyle Walker are set to miss out having not yet made their returns to training after the Euro 2024 final. They will return next week, Guardiola confirmed on Friday.