Arsenal and Manchester City are set to battle for the Community Shield on Sunday as Mikel Arteta aims to lift this season’s first piece of silverware at Wembley
Arsenal get their competitive campaign underway when they face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon.
The one-off game, which acts as the curtain-raiser for the new season, typically pits the Premier League winners against the FA Cup champions. However, as City won both trophies last term, Arsenal have been drafted in as their opponents after finishing second, five points behind Pep Guardiola’s side in the top-flight.
Mikel Arteta’s men finished pre-season with a penalty shootout win over Monaco in the Emirates Cup on Wednesday, with Eddie Nketiah scoring in the 1-1 draw after normal time. It ended a mixed pre-season schedule for the Gunners, which included the 5-3 victory over Barcelona and a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United.
But all the focus for Arsenal will now be on the Community Shield and it is safe to say Arteta has a major selection dilemma ahead of the fixture. Several players have given the Gunners boss a headache after impressive performances in pre-season, although the one spot that is relatively nailed on is the goalkeeper position.