Manchester City take on Arsenal for the first bit of silverware of the season – the Community Shield. Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture.
A historic game awaits us to kick off the new season, with the two great sides meeting in what is the 100th edition of the Community Shield, with City looking to add yet another trophy to their extensive collection.
The Cityzen’s opponents will be none other than Arsenal after a treble-winning campaign meant that the opponent of Pep Guadiola’s side would have to be the team that finished second in the Premier League.
This will be no easy feat for City, with Mikel Arteta massively strengthening his side with the acquisitions of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz. It’s not one to be missed – so here is everything you need to know about it.
When is the 2023 Community Shield?
The 2023 Community Shield will be played on Sunday the 6th of August 2023.
This year’s fixture takes place one week later than the 2022 edition, where the Cityzens were actually beaten by Liverpool 3-1 on July the 30th 2022.
What time does the 2023 Community Shield kick off?
The Community Shield 2023 will kick off at 4:00 PM BST.
The FA originally scheduled it to kick off at 5:30 PM BST. But it later brought the kick-off time forward to 4:00 PM BST following consultation with all broadcasters, local authorities, police and the clubs involved amid widespread complaints by supporters.
Where is the 2023 Community Shield being played?
Manchester City and Arsenal will play the 2023 Community Shield at Wembley.
We’re back at the iconic venue following a year out in 2022, where the fixture was moved to the King Power Stadium due to a clash with the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final.
What TV channel UK is the 2023 Community Shield on?
Manchester City vs Arsenal will be shown on the free-to-air public broadcast television network’s linear channel, ITV 1. It will also stream the meeting via ITV X.
Additionally, STV will broadcast the 2023 Community Shield on TV in Scotland and stream it via STV Player.
Manchester City vs Arsenal Community Shield 2023 Team News
Fantastic news for Pep Guardiola as following the pre-season tour, City have no long-term injury issues to contend with – so he has his entire squad at his disposal.
Kevin De Bruyne is the only real concern, with the attacking midfielder not playing a single minute in pre-season, but he could very well be in contention – even if that is from the bench.
As for Arsenal, their squad is also looking very strong, with all available options there at Arteta’s disposal. Expect to see all three new signings in Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber all start.
Who is the referee for the Community Shield 2023?
Here are the match officials for the Community Shield 2023 between Manchester City and Arsenal.
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- Assistants: Tim Wood and Dan Robathan
- Reserve Assistant: Steve Meredith
- VAR: Michael Salisbury
- Assistant VAR: Neil Davies
