Man City XI vs Manchester United: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Community Shield | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola has several selection calls to make

Euro 2024 finalists Rodri, John Stones, Phil Foden and Kyle Walker are all yet to start their pre-season training and are expected to sit out the season’s curtain-raiser.

Pep Guardiola welcomed a number of internationals who featured in summer tournaments in recent days and will have to decide how many minutes he gives them before the Premier League kicks off at Chelsea a week on Sunday.

Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes and new signing Savinho have all not featured during pre-season but the relatively calm nature of the Community Shield should mean they are in contention - particularly given the bulk of United’s squad is in the same situation.

Man City have overcome a handful of injury issues during the summer with Ederson, Erling Haaland and Rico Lewis suffering minor issues on the tour of the USA.

Nico O'Reilly and James McAtee are just two of the other youngsters hoping for a chance.

Guardiola will deliver a further team news update in Friday’s press conference.

Predicted Man City XI: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Bobb, Silva, Grealish; Haaland

Doubts: Walker, Stones, Foden, Wilson-Esbrand, Rodri

Time and date: 3pm BST, Saturday August 10, 2024

Venue: Wembley