On Saturday evening, FA Cup champions Leicester City and Premier League champions Manchester City will face off in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
Last season, Leicester won their first FA Cup triumph with a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the final on May 15, while Man City reclaimed the Premier League crown from Liverpool by finishing 12 points clear of second-place Manchester United at the top of the table in 2020-21.
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Leicester will be without Timothy Castagne, James Justin, and Jonny Evans this weekend due to injury, while Wesley Fofana sustained a fractured fibula during Wednesday's pre-season match against Villarreal, putting his 2021-22 season in jeopardy.
Wilfred Ndidi may be called upon to play alongside Soyuncu in the back, with Ricardo Pereira and Bertrand lining up in the full-back positions.
Kelechi Iheanacho might start alongside Jamie Vardy in a front two, with Daka coming off the bench. Barnes and Youri Tielemans are also expected to play for the Foxes.
Man City, however, had Ferran Torres back in pre-season training on Wednesday after his participation in Euro 2020, while teammate Spaniard Rodri was also there at the same time.
Man city will be without a number of key players, including Ederson, John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and Gabriel Jesus, who are all ruled out.
Zack Steffen is expected to start in goal, while Cole Palmer and Sam Edozie, who have impressed for the English champions throughout pre-season, are likely to be included in the starting XI.
Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium,
but the Portugal international might play alongside Riyad Mahrez in the
final third.
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