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Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday - the traditional curtain-raiser for the English top-flight football season.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners ended their 22-year wait for the club's 14th league title when they outlasted City in the Premier League race last season.
Pep Guardiola bowed out after 10 years in charge at the Etihad Stadium with the Carabao and FA Cups last season, meaning this fixture is Enzo Maresca's first opportunity to put a marker down in his new job.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Arsenal vs. Man Citylive stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch the Community Shield match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+
Subscribers can stream this game via Fubo. There is an additional live-stream option through ESPN+.
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What time does Arsenal vs. Man City kick off?
The 2026 Community Shield match takes place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and kicks off on Sunday, August 16 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Aug. 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Aug. 16 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Aug. 16 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Aug. 16 | 7:00 p.m. |
Arsenal vs. Man Citylineups, team news
Arteta might opt to be cautious with England duo Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka after a heavy workload last season fed into fitness struggles at the World Cup. That could mean starts for Miles Lewis-Skelly and Max Dowman.
William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are sidelined in defence. Cristhian Mosquera is likely to partner Gabriel at centre-back, with Ben White slotting in at right-back.
Summer signing Christos Tzolis is poised to start on the left, with Gabriel Martinelli's future at Arsenal up in the air.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori —Guimaraes, Lewis-Skelly — Dowman, Odegaard, Tzolis — Havertz
Maresca might be tempted to turn to some of his World Cup returnees who have not played in pre-season.
Elliot Anderson became City's record signing during the World Cup. As Rodri appears bound for a move to Barcelona and sporting director Hugo Viana continues to seek further midfield reinforcements, there is a sense that the £116m man might be thrust straight into action.
Savinho has not trained this week, ostensibly because of illness, but the Brazil winger is the subject of sustained interest from Tottenham. Jeremy Doku should therefore come back in to share duties on the flanks with Antoine Semenyo.
Erling Haaland stole headlines with his World Cup exploits, and fans will hope to see a renewal of his hostilities with Gabriel. If the Norway striker is not ready to start, Omar Marmoush is likely to lead the line after scoring a brace against Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol — Anderson, Kovacic — Semenyo, Foden, Doku — Haaland