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Premier League champions Liverpool will look to add another trophy to their growing collection when they face Arsenal in the Community Shield this afternoon at Wembley.
It has been a memorable 15 months for the Reds, who won the Champions League last summer before becoming Club World Cup champions and then finally England champions.
Today, Mikel Arteta’s rapidly improving charges lie between Liverpool and the Community Shield, and given that they beat the Reds 2-1 in the league last month, it won’t be an easy match.
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Additionally, Jurgen Klopp has a number of injury concerns heading into the game, including Jordan Henderson, who continues to improve his recovery from a knee injury suffered against Brighton.
Virgil van Dijk is “fine” despite sustaining a head injury in Tuesday’s friendly with RB Salzburg, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to win his fitness race (Evening Standard).
While Van Dijk is likely to start, Alexander-Arnold may not take a chance early on, with Neco Williams given the go-ahead, and Andrew Robertson and Joe Gomez should complete the last four.
In the three-man midfield, Klopp could come as a surprise by naming ‘incredible’ 19-year-old academy ace Curtis Jones alongside Fabinho and Georginio Wijnaldum, which would mean there is no room for the 48 million pound man Naby. Keita.
While Rhian Brewster could be a good shout for the attack, the Reds boss can go for his standard trident of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, and take the prodigious young man off the bench.
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Williams, Gómez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Jones; Mal, Firmino, Mane
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