Liverpool make their first trip to Wembley Stadium this season for the Community Shield against Crystal Palace this afternoon
Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring for Liverpool against Crystal Palace on the final day of last season's Premier League
Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring for Liverpool against Crystal Palace on the final day of last season's Premier League
Liverpool fans will be heading down in their thousands to Wembley Stadium this morning for the Community Shield fixture against Crystal Palace. Traditionally seen as the curtain-raiser to the new season, the fixture sees the winners of the Premier League take on the FA Cup holders for the first piece of silverware.
While it is not seen as the most coveted trophies of the campaign, Arne Slot will be hopeful of starting the season off on the right foot against Oliver Glasner's side. Of course, the Reds qualified for today's match after winning the Premier League last season by a comfortable margin.
As for Palace, they secured their place in the final and Europe after beating Manchester City under the arch in May. The last time these two sides played a competitive fixture was against each other on the final day of the Premier League season.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw at Anfield as Ismaila Sarr's opener was cancelled out late on by Mohamed Salah. Ryan Gravenberch was earlier sent off in the second half.
Ahead of what is sure to be a good occasion for both sets of fans, the ECHO has taken a look at how you can follow all of the action.
What time is kick-off?
The Community Shield shall kick off at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 10 at 3pm (UK time).
Where can I watch in the UK?
Fans had become accustomed to watching the Community Shield on the free-to-air broadcaster ITV. However, the rights for the game this season have been given to TNT Sports.
The match will be available on TNT Sports 1 and Ultimate, with live streaming options available via the Discovery App. TNT Sports does not offer a free trial but you can subscribe to watch their channels if you have EE, Virgin Media or Sky TV packages.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to the Discovery App for £30.99 per month.
What if I am abroad?
Fortunately, if you are outside the UK, there are a number of broadcasters showing the matches. In the US, ESPN will show the game while in Canada it is Sportsnet who hold the rights.
In Africa, most countries will be showing the game on DStv or SuperSport. In Egypt though, beIN SPORTS holds the rights.
France shall also show the match on beINSPORTS while in the Netherlands and Norway, ViaPlay will have the fixture. Meanwhile in Australia StanSport is the place to see the match and in Asia, Coupang Play will show the game in South Korea and U-NEXT will broadcast the fixture in Japan.
How else can I follow the fixture?
If you do not have access to the above TV broadcasters, do not worry. The ECHO will be providing a live blog and all the pre-match and post-match analysis here.