Man City and Arsenal name their starting XIs for 23/24 curtain-raiser

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Joel Sanderson-Murray·6 August 2023

Man City and Arsenal name their starting XIs for 23/24 curtain-raiser

The 2023/24 season is about to kick off.

Manchester City and Arsenal meet at Wembley for the opportunity to win the FA Community Shield and get the campaign up and running. Here are how the teams line up.

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Mateo Kovačić makes his City debut while Erling Haaland will be looking to pick up where he left off last time out – a record-breaking debut season in English football.

MAN CITY: Ortega, Walker (C), Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Kovačić, Bernardo, Grealish, Álvarez, Haaland.

As for the Gunners, major summer signings Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz line up for the first time.

ARSENAL: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Rice, Ødegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.

The game will go straight to penalties if level after 90 minutes.