Arsenal and Manchester City will go head to head in the Community Shield match today at Wembley Stadium, London.
Both the sides are looking to start the coming season on high, Arsenal and City fans are desperate to watch their new signings play.
STAT:
- Manchester City have lost only a single game against Arsenal in the last eight games.
- The last time when Gunners played a Community Shield at Wembley was in 1999, they won 2-1 against Manchester United.
TEAM NEWS:
City new signing Frank Lampard will miss this game while Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo is still sidelined with a foot injury. Former Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna is likely to start.
While for Arsenal, Frenchman Olivier Giroud could start from the bench as he short of full match fitness.
New signings Mathieu Debuchy, and Calum Chambers are set to start with Alexis Sanchez on bench but goalkeeper David Ospina will miss due to a thigh injury.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
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HEAD TO HEAD
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Arsenal 1 – 1 Manchester City
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Premier League, 2013/2014
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Manchester City 6 – 3 Arsenal
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Premier League, 2013/2014
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Arsenal 0 – 2 Manchester City
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Premier League, 2012/2013
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Manchester City 1 – 1 Arsenal
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Premier League, 2012/2013
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Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City
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Premier League, 2012/2011
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FORM GUIDE (Pre-season)
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Arsenal (LWLW)
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Manchester City (DWWD)
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Arsenal 0 – 1 Monaco
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Manchester City 2 – 2 Olympiacos
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Arsenal 5 – 1 Benfica
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Sporting Kansas 1 – 4 Manchester City
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New York Red Bulls 1 – 0 Arsenal
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Manchester City 5 – 1 AC Milan
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Boreham Wood 0 – 2 Arsenal
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Manchester City 2 – 2 Liverpool
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PREDICTION:
Arsenal 1 - 2 Manchester City, New boy Sanchez on the scoresheet.
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