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06.08.2023 - 04:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Man City return to competitive action this weekend as the Treble winners take on last season's Premier League runners-up Arsenal for the Community Shield.
After winning both the Premier League and FA Cup as part of their incredible Treble last season, City will face Arsenal in the Community Shield, with the league runners-up playing for the shield if the same side wins both the league and FA Cup. Pep Guardiola's side enter the clash having played three games in their pre-season, beating Yokohama F Marinos and Bayern Munich whilst losing to Atletico Madrid.
This will be the third Community Shield in a row for City, but they haven't taken home the trophy in the last two attempts, losing 1-0 to Leicester City in 2021 before losing 3-1 to Liverpool last year. Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake are both doubts for Sunday's clash, though the latter is expected to be fit.
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So, could City pick up their first bit of silverware of the season? Let's take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season.
We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel White; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Nketiah, Trossard.
We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Kovacic, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.
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