Best Odds: 7/10
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With all eyes falling on the King Power this weekend, Liverpool and Manchester City will meet with the Community Shield up for grabs on Saturday evening.
Liverpool
Starting with Liverpool, after being left heartbroken out in Paris a couple of months ago, Jurgen Klopp s side will be desperate to put those bad memories to the back of their minds. Eventually falling to a 1-0 loss against Real Madrid in last season s Champions League final, the Reds could also only sign off their summer preparations with a downbeat display. Along with opening their pre-season tour of Australia with a stunning 4-0 defeat against bitter rivals Manchester United, they were last seen in midweek getting hit with a 1-0 loss against Austrian outfit Salzburg. However, while the one-time Borussia Dortmund boss might have seen City snatch away their Premier League crown back in May, Liverpool should be boosted by their most recent meeting against their title rivals. When Saturday s opponents faced off at Wembley in last season s FA Cup semi-finals, Klopp s men picked up an action-packed 3-2 win in the capital.
Team News
Making a big-money move to Anfield this summer, Darwin Nunez should spearhead Liverpool s charge on Saturday evening. The 23-year-old should be joined in attack by talisman Mohamed Salah.
Reserve goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher could start between the sticks at the King Power here.
Manchester City
As for Manchester City, while Pep Guardiola s side might have only squeezed in a couple of pre-season appearances this summer, it appears that the mood in their camp is at a high. Signing off their summer preparations with a 1-0 win against German giants Bayern Munich, the one-time Barcelona boss finds his side tipped as a leading pick to reclaim their Premier League crown. Eventually reclaiming their title thanks to a one-point buffer after a thrilling title chase, the Sky Blues will be desperate to lay down a marker on Saturday evening. Signing off last season s campaign with a real flurry, despite dropping out of the Champions League against Los Blancos back in May, Guardiola would have been hugely excited by Erling Haaland s immediate impact. Bagging the winner against Bayern Munich out in America last weekend, the ex-Borussia Dortmund superstar arrives in England with a fearsome reputation.
Team News
After arriving in Manchester following a £51.2million deal with Dortmund, Haaland should lead Guardiola s attack on Saturday evening. The Norweigan superstar could be joined by Jack Grealish.
Likewise, also announcing the arrival of England international Kalvin Phillips earlier in the month, the 26-year-old could join Kevin De Bruyne in midfield.
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