2026 Community Shield: Arsenal, Man City set for season’s curtain raiser away from Wembley
Arsenal and Manchester City raise the curtain on the new Premier League season tomorrow, with the Community Shield up for grabs. The Community Shield is not taking place at its traditional home at Wembley this year because Canadian pop star The Weekend(Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) has booked five nights at Wembley, between August 14 and 19 for his After Hours Til Dawn Tour.
As is the tradition in England, the reigning EPL champions take on the FA Cup holders to kick-off the new campaign and this will be a chance for both sides to put down an early marker as they are expected to do battle once again for the title.
The game, which kicks off tomorrow at 3 pm at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, will be available live to both DStv Yanga and Gotv Jolli subscribers via SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Premier League Africa (GOtv)
While the Gunners are no strangers to playing in the Community Shield, this will be the first time they are participating as Premier League champions in 22 years after topping the table last season ahead of Man City.
Meanwhile, six of the last eight Community Shield showdowns have featured Man City due to their dominance in English football.
This will be their first in a decade without Pep Guardiola after he stepped down in May and has since been replaced by Enzo Maresca, who will renew his rivalry with Mikel Arteta on the touchline.
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