Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier praised the 'fantastic' Phil Foden but admitted his side gave the Manchester City star too much space during Saturday's 1-0 defeat.
06.08.2023 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City return to domestic action this afternoon when they travel to Wembley for the Community Shield against Arsenal.
The Blues participated in the traditional season curtain raiser last year but will be hoping for a better outcome this time around. Last season's match took place at the King Power Stadium and saw City fall to a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool.
Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring in the first half before Julian Alvarez equalised on his debut. However, two late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez secured the shield for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Of course, it would be Pep Guardiola who was left smiling at the end of the campaign after securing a famous Treble while the Merseyside club failed to qualify for the Champions League. While the end result may not be a sign of what is to come, the Community Shield will offer supporters the chance to see how City shape-up against a team many are tipping to challenge the Blues for the title once again this season after a summer of spending by the Gunners.
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MEN Sport has taken a look at all the details you need to be aware of before the game.
The Community Shield will take place on Sunday, August 6 at 4pm (11am ET).
City will be able to name a bench of seven substitutes for the match at Wembley Stadium. However, unlike pre-season matches, Guardiola will be restricted to using six of them during the course of the game.
Should the match be tied after 90 minutes, the game will go straight to penalties. Extra-time will not be played.
Due to City winning both the Premier League and FA Cup last season, the Blues face the team which finished second in the top flight - Arsenal.
Uniquely for a final, both teams will
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