Liverpool is confronted with Crystal Palace to lift the curtain on the English football season 2025/26 while they meet in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
The Reds return to the traditional season opener after achieving the Premier League title under Arne Slot and defeated Manchester City and Arsenal to claim their 20th inland crown.
In the meantime, Palace assured their place with a historic FA Cup triumph, which aimed along the city in the final to lift the trophy for the first time in the history of the club.
It promises to be an intriguing collision, in which both parties navigate a significant summers in the transfer market. Liverpool has spent a great deal on signing Recording Florian Wirtz at Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike, with an interest in Alexander Isak after Newcastle has rejected an offer worth more than £ 100 million for the Sweden striker.
For Palace, the priority is the interest in the playmaker Ebereechi Eze and Captain Marc Guehi, where Arsenal and Liverpool circled while the window went into its last month. Here is everything you need to know for the 2025 Community Shield.
What is the Community Shield?
The Community Shield is a friendly game that is being played between the winner of the Premier League and FA Cup matches last season. The match is played every year at Wembley prior to the start of the new Premier League season.
When is the community shield?
The community shield of 2025 between Liverpool and Crystal Palace takes place on Sunday 10 August, kicking off at 3 p.m. BST. The game is played at Wembley Stadium in London.
How can I view it?
The game is broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage from around 2 p.m. BST. Subscribers can also stream the match live via the Discovery+ app.
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Team news
Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure should be the only absent for Palace, because the two recover from absence in the long term, with the Eagles being probably in line in a similar way as in the FA Cup final. Jean-Philippe Mateta should lead the line, supported by Ismaila Sarr and Arsenal target white Eze, while Adam Wharton should appear in midfield and Glasner will probably go with his NFAOOVURED Three by Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards.
Arne Slot should also have a full team to choose from, although the outgoing Darwin Nunez could not be available if he approaches Saudi Arabia.
Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez could all make their competitive debut, with Rio Ngumoha possibly getting a chance after an impressive preview.
Mo Salah is expected to start, with Cody Gakpo possibly occupying the other wing after he has impressed Bilbao. The usual duo of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister will probably anchor the midfield, with Virgil van Dijk who collaborates Ibrahima Konate in the heart of the defense.
Predicted line-ups
Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Guehi, Lacroix; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Kerkez, van Dijk, Konate, Frimpong; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Are there penalties and extra time in 2025 FA Community Shield?
There is no extra time period if there is a draw in 90 minutes. If the scores are the same after 90 minutes, the game goes directly to punishment.
Chances
Liverpool Win – 15/4
Drawing – 10/3
Win Win – 3/5
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