What TV channel is Man City vs Arsenal on? Free live stream and talkSPORT coverage of 2023 Community Shield

Premier League rivals Manchester City and Arsenal will get the new season underway in the Community Shield this weekend.

The annual campaign curtain raiser usually pits the defending league champions against the FA Cup holders but City’s treble triumph has seen the Gunners step in.

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Arsenal finished runners-up in the Premier League last term and will look to claim the first silverware of the new term to mount a similar charge this time around.

Mikel Arteta’s men haven’t appeared in the Community Shield since 2020 but will be buoyed by City’s recent poor performances in it.

Pep Guardiola’s men have lost to both Leicester and Liverpool during the last two editions.

Man City vs Arsenal: How to watch on TV

The 2023 Community Shield will take place on Sunday, August 6.

The match at Wembley Stadium in London is scheduled to kick-off at 4pm.

It is being shown on ITV One from 3:15pm.

It will be shown free-to-air and you can also live stream it for free on the ITVX.

Man City vs Arsenal: How to listen on the radio

Full coverage from the national stadium will be on talkSPORT, with Adrian Durham serving as your presenter.

Commentary will then come from Ian Danter and England icon Stuart Pearce.

talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog to provide minute-by-minute updates to cover all the action as well.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Man City vs Arsenal: Team news

Kevin De Bruyne failed to play a minute of pre-season as he works his way back to full fitness so will likely not start here.

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol could make his debut if City complete his £77million transfer in time.

Arsenal could also start their new signings Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.

Reiss Nelson and Olekander Zinchenko are both injury doubts while long-term absentee Mohamed Elneny is still not ready to return.

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Man City vs Arsenal: What has been said?

Arteta said: “We are now in a period where we play the Emirates Cup and the Community Shield, a period where we need to get some freshness in the legs. We have to find that balance in the next few days before the new Premier League season starts.

“We have got some fresh faces in the squad this year, and I am so pleased that we were able to bring these signings in early in the transfer window so we’ve been able to work with them.

“The feedback we’ve had from the new players is that they feel like they’ve been here for years already.

“That tells you a lot about the culture here, and how welcoming and easy everybody around the place is, to make you feel part of it and part of the Arsenal family straight away.”