The curtain of the 2019-20 English football season comes down this afternoon when Manchester City and Liverpool battle for the fiest piece of silverware, the Community Shield.

The two sides battled all season in an enthralling Premier League title race and will once again renew their rivalry at Wembley.

City dominant meetings between them last season, with a 2-1 win at home while at Anfield, Liverpool had Riyad Mahrez’s penalty miss to thank in a goaless draw.

Pep Guardiola will be without Aymeric Laporte and Fernandino for the clash as the duo did not travel to London with the rest of the team.

Kick of is 16:00hrs.