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Both could go into the game bearing new strikers at the tip of their attack with Darwin Núñez and Erling Haaland both having been afforded minutes in preseason. The 2022-23 English football season gets started on Saturday in its traditional fashion when Liverpool and Manchester City square off for the Community Shield. However, they will do so in unfamiliar surroundings. The Premier League's two biggest teams will have to settle for a place on the metaphorical undercard away at King Power Stadium.

Kyle Walker, who came on in the second half of the Bayern game, starts this one, with Joao Cancelo moving to left-back. Josh Wilson-Esbrand moves to the bench.

● Manchester City have triumphed in three of their last five Community Shield appearances, though they did lose 1-0 against Leicester last season. In the three games between the sides last season, both teams scored at least twice each time (2x 2-2 draws, and a 3-2 win for Liverpool). Grealish and Haaland will be looking to continue the linkup play they produced in the win over Bayern Munich in Green Bay. Two of the finest attacking full-backs in world football, their desire to get forward and supplement attacks will be key for City. It’s a midfield containing a perfect blend of attributes. Josh Wilson-Esbrand moves to the bench.

Liverpool take on Man City in the Community Shield later today. Here, three of our writers select the starting XIs we would like Jürgen Klopp to choose.

I definitely see the arguments for withholding Núñez and easing him in more gradually, but the best way for him to build a relationship with his new team-mates, above all Mohamed Salah, is to play alongside them in a match situation. I see this semi-competitive fixture as a chance to experiment, so I'd go for Naby Keïta ahead of Henderson, forming a trio that might be slightly better in terms of balance. It's such a marginal call, but I would go with Konaté and play Matip against Strasbourg on Sunday. It's the forward-looking decision. The goalkeeper situation cannot be helped: Adrián will have to play. The manager probably won't have lost much sleep over not getting his hands on what is only a little more than another contrived pre-season 'cup', but he will still want to win it if possible. Particularly given the opponent, it is a chance to lay down a marker.

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According to a story in Calcio Mercato, Liverpool could move for Martínez in the event that Roberto Firmino is sold. But, like Núñez, he certainly has some Champions League credit in the bank with Liverpool. No transfer has materialised, with Liverpool reportedly more than happy to keep him for the final year of his contract, barring a major offer. Now, at the time when Klopp has more freedom to chop and change, he cannot call upon the 28-year-old. Perhaps to underline the fresh start he is seeking, Gomez has taken up a new number. Credible, incredible and anything in between: we round it all up in one place here, taking a sideways look at the day’s media goings-on from around the world.

Last season's FA Cup winners Liverpool face 2021-22 Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday, July 30.

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"He won the penalty, scored a goal and looked very lively. Alvarez's goal was initially ruled out as his original run in behind was deemed offside, but a lengthy VAR check ended with Craig Pawson overturning the decision. His first-time strike took a slight deflection off the head of Nathan Ake and nestled in off the post.

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The first statement of the season belongs to Darwin Núñez and Liverpool after their triumph over Erling Haaland and Man City in a showcase for the new ...

But in truth, City was never at its best and Liverpool wrapped up the win in injury time, with Núñez capping a highly impressive debut by nodding in from close range after Robertson had headed down Salah’s precise cross from the right. A second chance he lifted into the face of Man City goalkeeper Ederson. The game was more stretched by then, so perhaps the comparison isn’t entirely fair, but Núñez looked far more dangerous than Haaland. His first touch in English football took nine minutes and 40 seconds and was, frankly, a little underwhelming, a turn inside the Liverpool half and forward surge that led to nothing. Although City has been impressive in preseason, more impressive than Liverpool, whose form has been very mixed, the evidence of this game is that it will take time for that relationship to develop. Haaland’s quality is not really in dispute, but he is not necessarily an obvious fit for City. That may be why he has been signed, to offer a different option and add a rough edge to the intricate patterns of Guardiola’s football. Perhaps the main function of the Community Shield these days is as a display case for the major signings.

Darwin Nunez has shaded Erling Haaland in their first matchup by scoring Liverpool's final goal as it beat Manchester City 3-1 in the Community Shield.

City improved in the second half and Alvarez, introduced at the same time as Nunez, equalized in the 70th after third-choice goalkeeper Adrian saved Phil Foden’s initial effort but fumbled the rebound. “He’s been bought in to score goals and he’s proved he can do that today. “He won the penalty, scored a goal and looked very lively,” Alexander-Arnold said. “It is good for him to see the reality of a new country and new league. But he was always a threat, and his last chance in stoppage time was his worst shot when he blasted against the crossbar when faced with an open goal six yards out. Nunez, however, justified manager Jurgen Klopp’s decision to continue his integration from the bench.

Liverpool won the Community Shield after a 3-1 win against Manchester City on Saturday evening thanks to late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez.

70’ - GOAL? NO! YES! LIVERPOOL 1-1 MAN CITY - ALVAREZ SCORES - Alvarez thinks he has an equaliser. Foden sidefoots at Adrian as he runs onto a clipped ball, it bounces off into the path of Alvarez, but the assistant flags! Minutes before, he struck hard and low at Adrian. Going by the performance against City though, Salah remains capable of stretching play, assisting and scoring at decisive moments. Subs: Gundogan 6, Alvarez 7, Foden 7. Subs: Milner 6, Keita 6, Jones 6, Elliott 6, Nunez 8, Carvalho 6.

Mohamed Salah stole the show for Liverpool in the Community Shield, putting in a virtuoso creative display on par with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne.

He will need to position himself in different areas of the pitch to accommodate the club's new arrival, and he already seems to be adapting. But it wasn't just the flashy tricks and the constant running and energy that caught the eye. The Egyptian maestro was quick to announce he's back to his glittering best against the current Premier League champions.

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In the 2021/22 Premier League campaign Liverpool's top five crossers of the ball completed more than 650 passes between them, nobody managed to top the ...

With 79 more successful crosses ahead of Robertson in second place, it will come as no surprise Liverpool's right-back Alexander-Arnold tops this list. A sad departure from Liverpool this summer, Sadio Mane was a player who would always do his all to benefit the team. Despite only featuring, 13 times for Liverpool in the Premier League last season the Greek international Tsimikas finds himself as Liverpool's third-best crosser for the 21/22 campaign, and only 12 completed crosses of entering the top 20 in the league.

Liverpool lay down a marker for the new season with a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield at the King Power Stadium.

But, now, came a second VAR inquest: Craig Pawson was sent to the pitch-side monitor and adjudged that Rúben Dias handled Núnéz’s header. Next the menacing Alexander-Arnold marauded toward Ederson and was repelled near the six-yard box, Robertson crashed in a cross, and Jordan Henderson looked to nip in down the right before turning back into traffic. Guardiola now made a move by making two switches: the ineffective Haaland might have been one but he escaped as Grealish and Mahrez were hooked, Phil Foden and Álvarez entering. Salah, in a raucous atmosphere at a packed King Power Stadium was the fizzing, effervescent star of the opening half. All of the noise emanated from the red section of the venue, all of the action from those in the same colour livery. Finally he had two of the latter.

Summer signing Darwin Nunez scored as Liverpool beat Premier League champions Manchester City 3-1 to claim the FA Community Shield at the King Power Stadium ...

"He won the penalty, scored a goal and looked very lively. Alvarez's goal was initially ruled out as his original run in behind was deemed offside, but a lengthy VAR check ended with Craig Pawson overturning the decision. His first-time strike took a slight deflection off the head of Nathan Ake and nestled in off the post.

Liverpool could make use of a UEFA rule for just the third time in order to get a major January transfer boost. FSG will view Luis Díaz as a template.

Unleashing £100m man Bellingham on the rest of the league midway through the season has the potential to be devastating. The arrival of a genuinely world-class player ahead of the knockouts would be sure to provide a lift. An injection of fresh impetus ahead of what will effectively be a cold start to the second part of the campaign could prove decisive. But the raw, untamed version of him that Liverpool were treated to from January will surely have made FSG reconsider their reservations over the winter transfer window. According to Football Insider, Liverpool are pushing hard to complete a deal this summer, in much the same fashion as the Naby Keïta move. But the introduction of Díaz was the biggest catalyst, elevating a side that did not look as if it had anywhere higher to go.

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Considering his love and adoration for Liverpool, it's worth keeping an eye on the Zambian this season. Last season, Daka enjoyed a commendable debut campaign with Leicester City, scoring 11 goals and registering 5 assists in 38 appearances. Which would leave Julian Ward with the difficult task of replacing another Liverpool legend next summer.

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Even Haaland on the other side is not a natural in the air, despite his physical presence. One of Núñez's most unique strengths in this Liverpool side is his aerial threat. If there were any doubts still, even after his four-goal haul against RB Leipzig, that Núñez was going to be a success at Liverpool, those will have been quashed in that half-hour cameo.

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"We have to improve. After we got our game, and it was quite similar the last 25 minutes, we arrived when they left space and tried to attack," Guardiola said. Everybody who came on was immediately in the game - very, very, very helpful."

Liverpool had their transfer business for 2022 effectively done and dusted by 21 June. As Chelsea and others flounder, FSG remain firmly on top of the pile.

Liverpool have been embroiled in their own sagas in the past, of course, but in recent windows they have operated with impressive efficiency. They are kings of the transfer market. If only the same could be said for Chelsea and co. That presented Barcelona with an opportunity to swoop in, and by the time the Blues had changed their minds once again and tried to resurrect the deal, Koundé was bound for the Nou Camp in a £42m deal. In all of these cases, there is a lack of conviction. But by then, the Reds had already swooped for his replacement.

Darwin Núñez had an immediate impact from the bench in his first official game as Liverpool beat City in the traditional Premier League curtain-raiser.

Both Liverpool and City have made key reinforcements to their squads since the end of last season. Liverpool arriving at the stadium and that young lad in the foreground is clearly a Fantasy Premier League manager. Salah sends a cross to the far side, Robertson nods it back across goal and Darwin pops up to guide it past Ederson for his first goal in a Liverpool shirt! Today will be a chance to unleash Haaland, have a glance at his understudy this season, Julián Álvarez, and maybe test out new keeper Stefan Ortega and midfielder Kalvin Phillips. AS USA's Will Allen takes a look inside the mind of the Philosopher. A slight switch-off from the City defence and Liverpool ruthlessly exploit it. Álvarez pops up to stab the ball in but the whistle goes for a possible offside. A penalty provoked and a goal scored from the sub and Liverpool are a couple of minutes away from winning the Community Shield. The game has started to acquire shape now, with periods of relative calm as the teams take stock, and a breather, punctuated by moments of blistering attacking intent. In good news for City, Julián Álvarez scored on his first official start for the club, and to his credit Haaland looked as happy for his new strike partner than the Uruguayan himself did. It was a day for the substitutes in Leicester as two new arrivals at Liverpool and Manchester City opened their accounts in official competition in the Community Shield, Darwin Núñez particularly giving his current employers plenty of reason to believe the €100m deal they agreed with Benfica is money well spent. It was not the Haaland everyone has come to expect, and Kevin de Bruyne looked a little lost without his support scampering up the wings to either side, but it will not take long for Guardiola to iron out the wrinkles. In the dying seconds, the big Norwegian had Liverpool's net at his mercy, only to hammer a shot against the bar.

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"His goal was the icing on the cake, brilliant for him and it's a really good sign after the time he has been with us." So in the battle of the new signings, Nunez won his first encounter with Haaland and helped Liverpool to their first Community Shield success since 2006. "He [Nunez] would have been fine without his goal because he created the penalty with his header and had a chance when the goalkeeper reacted brilliantly. It is difficult to envisage Haaland failing to take his game to that level, but he and City have work to do to make it come together. And while Nunez was prepared to run across the face of the 18-yard box, Haaland stayed within the tight confines of the central area of the pitch and it made him easier to stifle and perhaps explained why he only managed 14 touches in 90 minutes. Mahrez failed to spot a clever Haaland run in the first-half, when the forward had peeled off his marker, while Kevin De Bruyne waved his arms in frustration at his new teammate when he strayed offside and made himself unavailable for a pass in the second half.

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The Liverpool boss was more than happy to accomodate the request, even taking the time to double-check with the fan where he wanted the signature. As Klopp went over to acknowledge the backing his team had received throughout the match, he met a fan with a giant tattoo of the former Borussia Dortmund coach on his lower leg. Nunez put the icing on the cake for his new club in stoppage time to settle the match, handling Liverpool their first win in the fixture in three attempts under Klopp.

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I want to stay, of course," Firmino told TNT Brasil. Klopp also declared the importance of 'Bobby' claiming he hopes the Brazilian will stay at the club. "I love this team, this city and the fans. Everything looks really good so I am absolutely fine.

Darwin Nunez has shaded Erling Haaland in their first matchup by scoring Liverpool's final goal as it beat Manchester City 3-1 in the Community Shield.

City improved in the second half and Alvarez, introduced at the same time as Nunez, equalized in the 70th after third-choice goalkeeper Adrian saved Phil Foden's initial effort but fumbled the rebound. But he was always a threat, and his last chance in stoppage time was his worst shot when he blasted against the crossbar when faced with an open goal six yards out. "It is good for him to see the reality of a new country and new league. He's a young player who is willing to learn. Nunez, however, justified manager Jurgen Klopp's decision to continue his integration from the bench. He is going to help us."

Liverpool will wrap up their 2022/23 preseason campaign with a home tie against Ligue 1 side Strasbourg at Anfield.

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Liverpool take on Strasbourg at Anfield this evening in the final game before the season begins. Curtis Jones will be among those looking to prove himself.

The Brazilian is back in training, and could probably play if he had to, but Klopp will rightly consider it pointless to take any risks at all in a pre-season game. Naturally, it is easier to experiment in this manner in pre-season, but the new contract for Gomez this summer proves that Liverpool still have faith in the long-term plan. Of course, it’s early days, but it looks like there will be more of a concerted effort to bed in this pairing of the future wherever possible this season.

Liverpool conclude their 2022/23 preseason campaign with a home game against Strasbourg at Anfield on Sunday, July 31.

64 Mins: Credit to this young Liverpool side as they keep on driving forward for a goal. Time is running out for Klopp's young side to grab a consolation in their final preseason game of the summer. 75 Mins: Klopp has thrown Polish youth international Mateusz Musialowski in for the final 15 minutes. — — 0 37 Mins: Carvalho and Elliott are both working hard to make an impact but Liverpool are really struggling to get a foothold in the game so far. 0 0 3 A tough night for Klopp's young Liverpool side at Anfield as the Reds end preseason with a 3-0 defeat against Strasbourg. 3

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But this last game before the start of the campaign was something of a reality check — and perhaps that is no bad thing. Hopefully, it serves to reset the goals in the mind of player and fans alike. Over the last year, he has averaged a remarkable figure of 29.84 pressures per 90 minutes.That’s almost seven more pressures than Diogo Jota per game. As for non-penalty goals, he is in the 99th percentile for midfielders around Europe’s top five leagues. Regularly deployed at the back, he is more of an out-and-out defensive presence than Morton, and he has demonstrated in pre-season that he can do a pretty convincing Fabinho impression. The aforementioned Thomasson will probably wish this friendly had come a couple of seasons earlier. Repeatedly impressive at right-back, he has cemented himself within the consciousness of fans, many of whom were probably unaware of his existence a few weeks ago. There had been contact shortly beforehand, so Liverpool will be hoping it was little more than an impact injury, but there was clearly enough concern to withdraw him from the fray. The 17-year-old only needs to look as far as Tyler Morton to see that opportunities may arise. An injury to one of the few senior players handed a start undoubtedly marred the evening’s work, but otherwise Klopp cannot have hoped for much more against a fully-fledged Ligue 1 side. Perhaps it would be a stretch to say that Jürgen Klopp learned more here than he did against Manchester City, but there were definitely a lot of valuable lessons — and possibly a transfer hint too. In what was essentially a Liverpool youth side for the most part, Fábio Carvalho looked a cut above.

Liverpool have wrapped up their 2022/23 preseason campaign with a 3-0 defeat against Strasbourg at Anfield.

64 Mins: Credit to this young Liverpool side as they keep on driving forward for a goal. Time is running out for Klopp's young side to grab a consolation in their final preseason game of the summer. 75 Mins: Klopp has thrown Polish youth international Mateusz Musialowski in for the final 15 minutes. — — 0 37 Mins: Carvalho and Elliott are both working hard to make an impact but Liverpool are really struggling to get a foothold in the game so far. 0 0 3 A tough night for Klopp's young Liverpool side at Anfield as the Reds end preseason with a 3-0 defeat against Strasbourg. 3