The doors for the 2024-25 English football campaign will be opened with a cracker 2024 Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Manchester United.
It will be a rollercoaster as the two teams lock horns at the iconic football theatre of Wembley on Saturday, August 10, 2024 to claim the first football trophy heading into the 2024-25 campaign
For Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City winning machine, it will be a revenge mission after they lost the 2024 FA Cup final to the Erik ten Hag-led side at the same venue.
The hard-earned victory for United came at the back of a disastrous campaign that saw the team crash out in the group stages of the Champions League, lose out of the EFL Cup, and finish 8th on the Premier League table.
Manchester City Vs Manchester United Match Preview
United have been unconvincing in their pre-season campaign heading into the match. Defeats against Rosenberg, Arsenal, and Liverpool overshadowed wins over Rangers and Real Betis.
City have not had it rosy either, losing back-to-back against Celtic and AC Milan before settling for a 2-2 draw and then edging past Chelsea with a 4-2 victory.
Manchester United have an edge over the cross-city rivals based on head-to-head records. They have recorded 28 wins against City’s 25. However, the Blue side of Manchester have been the most dominant in recent games. They have won three of their last five meetings, losing twice.
Manchester City Vs Manchester United Team News
Manchester United have been handed a slight advantage going into this fixture. A quadruple of City’s star featuring the likes of Kyle Walker, Rodri, Phil Foden, and John Stones have yet to link up and train with the team due to their extended break after Euro 2024.
However, other top first-team stars like Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, and Manuel Akanji, Matheus have all returne to the team and will be available for the match.
For Man United, new signing from Nice Leny Yoro and last summer arrival from Atalanta, Rasmus Hojlund, are set to miss the game due to injuries. Also on United’s injury list ahead of the clash is Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia, who missed the entirety of last season.
Other United stars who are also doubts for the fixture are Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, and Luke Shaw. Meanwhile, the club’s new arrival from Bologna, Joshua Zirkzee could be handed his United debut with Rasmus Hojlund sidelined.
Jadon Sancho, who spent about eleven months on loan last season at Borussia Dortmund, could also make his first competitive appearance for the club since September 2023.
Probable lineup
Man City Probable IX: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic, De Bruyne; Bobb, Bernardo, Grealish; Haaland
Man United probable IX: Onana; Dalot, Evans, Martinez, Amass; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Manchester City Vs Manchester United kickoff, venue, and how to watch
The highly-anticipated matchup will be played at Wembley stadium. It will kick off by 16:00GMT and will be streamed by FA broadcast partners such as beinSPORT, TNT, CBS sports, and other streaming platforms.
