Arsenal and Man City prepare for Community Shield clash on Sunday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 1:20 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Arsenal faces Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, August 16. Mikel Arteta confirmed that William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are unavailable due to injuries, while Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, and Bukayo Saka are set to play after returning to training. On the City side, Ryan McAidoo has resumed training, but Rodri will miss the match following back surgery. Both teams are expected to field strong squads despite some players being late arrivals after the summer World Cup.
- •Arsenal's William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are injured for the match.
- •Zubimendi, Rice, and Saka are available for Arsenal.
- •Manchester City's Ryan McAidoo has returned to training.
- •Rodri is out for Manchester City due to recent back surgery.
- •Premier League action kicks off with the Community Shield match.
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