Manchester City's home campaign got off to the perfect start against Bournemouth on Saturday with a 4-0 with that left them top of the Premier League table.
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It feels like yesterday that Fernandinho was lifting the Premier League trophy high into the East Manchester sky, but Manchester City are already back in competitive action against Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.
Pep Guardiola's side enjoyed a successful tour of the United States in pre-season and have returned to England in preparation for another jam-packed campaign. Their first task is taking on a familiar foe, but the friendly-like nature of the fixture will allow the manager to assess his squad for the final time before the Premier League opener.
Liverpool won the FA Cup final against Chelsea on penalties last season, so have earned the right to face City again in 2022. It's expected the two sides will battle it out for the league title again this season, but first they will lock horns at the King Power Stadium for the first piece of silverware on offer.
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Guardiola confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Aymeric Laporte will be missing until at least September after having knee surgery. The Spaniard valiantly battled through the last two Premier League games in the 2021/22 campaign, but was subsequently forced to fix his issue over the summer.
There's plenty of change at the club, but one thing that's not likely to change is Guardiola's preference on goalkeepers. Ederson is City's undisputed number one, but Stefan Ortega will be put to the ultimate test against Liverpool for this one - continuing the theme of back-up 'keepers in the domestic cup competitions.
With Laporte still injured and John Stones not back up to full speed, the centre-back pairing of Nathan Aké and Ruben Dias is likely to continue. The duo combined well
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