Whenever the FA Community Shield is being played, the football community knows the start of the new season is around the corner. The one-off curtain is one of the most significant games globally due to the pedigree of the participants.

How many Community Shield has Man City won

Man City has played five out of the last ten Community Shield finals. In total, Manchester City has won the Community Shield six times.

The last time Man City won the Community Shield was in 2019, following the defeat of Liverpool on penalties after regulation time finished 1-1.

Man City Community Shield winning years (1937, 1968, 1972, 2012, 2018 and 2019)

Man City will take on Liverpool FC at the King Power Stadium in a repeat of the 2019 final. The Cityzens could make it seven trophies at the expense of the reds.

Man City returns from the tour of the United States, where they had successful friendlies with Mexican giants Club America and Bayern Munich. The tour also gave players like Erling Haaland, Julian Álvarez and Kalvin Phillips to make their first appearance for the club.

Man City vs Liverpool FC match preview

Man City would consider the tie the most competitive preparation ahead of the new season, which begins ten days from now. And the opportunity to increase their tally to seven trophies is in sight for the Cityzens.

Pep Guardiola could also try new options even though his current tactics look set for the new challenge ahead.

Man City opponents Liverpool FC are the second most successful team in the Community Shield with fifteen trophies. The Reds lost to the Cityzens back in 2018 and would be aiming to avoid a repeat of it at the King Power Stadium.

Klopp and his players did not play as expected during the preseason tour of North America. However, the German tactician is not under pressure but he is prepared for the new challenge.