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Tony Mogan

Liverpool vs Man City lineups: Confirmed team news and predicted XIs for FA Community Shield

Liverpool and Manchester City meet in the FA Community Shield on Sunday as the 2019-20 season officially gets underway.

Sadio Mane will not feature at Wembley with the forward not scheduled to return to Melwood until Monday 5 August, following his successful Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Senegal.

Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino also had busy summers with Egypt and Brazil respectively but are in contention after featuring in the victory over Lyon in Geneva on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola will run the rule over Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Nicolas Otamendi, who only returned to training this week after being given extra time off following the Copa America.

Brazilians Ederson and Fernandinho, as well as Riyad Mahrez, were also given extended breaks.

Benjamin Mendy is still to fully recover from the knee injury that saw him miss the end of the last season, while Aymeric Laporte suffered a knock in training.

New signing Rodri could make his full debut, with Raheem Sterling playing at the point of attack if Aguero and Jesus are only named on the bench.

Possible Liverpool starting XI: Alisson, Trent, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Origi, Salah, Firmino.

Possible Man City starting XI: Bravo; Walker, Stones, Garcia, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Bernardo, Sterling, Sane

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