Juventus try to get in behind Lazio with a quick passing move but the Roman side get it away.

That Luis Alberto shot is the only effort by either side so far. Lazio have had 62% of the ball.

It's all a bit scrappy in the early stages - neither side are treating this like a friendly. Lazio captain Senad Lulic catches Rodrigo Bentancur.

A replay shows Blaise Matuidi caught Luis Alberto with studs as he was shooting. "VAR" chant the crowd.

We do have VAR technology at this game.

Oh woof. The ball drops to Luis Alberto about 25 yards out and he fizzes an absolute piledriver just over the bar.

England and Germany are the only two of Europe's top five leagues to have their Community Shield/Super Cup game in their own country.

The Spanish Super Cup takes place next month in Saudi Arabia. France's Champions Trophy was in China.

Juve have a corner - and Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha collides with his own team-mate Stefan Radu as they try to clear. They both go down and need treatment.

Travelling Monkey: went to Rome last year, bought a top from 16-17 season, nice little shop it was, sadly the stadium does no tour on non-match days, not same as it is in England, but was still nice to visit though. Another shock on cards

Cristiano Ronaldo gives a little nutmeg on Stefan Radu but loses possession. The fans make a right old din again.

Either Luis Alberto shoots from this 45-yard free-kick or else overhits a cross - as the ball goes straight into the arms of Wojciech Szczesny.

Early free-kick to Lazio as Luis Alberto is clipped.

A lot of noise from the fans the first time Cristiano Ronaldo gets the ball. It sounded like jeers, although it may not have been.

The game begins.

Almost time now, handshakes and coin toss have happened.

Don't think this is going to kick off on time. The players are still in the tunnel at the time this is due to start.

Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi: "The match will be different compared to a league match, because in 90 or 120 minutes we'll be playing for the first trophy of the season.

"It will be a match in which we need not to make mistakes because we face a team that can hit at any time.

"We have no certainty, unfortunately. We are sure about things like our team, our players who are doing important things knowing what we are going to face - a team that won the last eight league titles, a team very hard to beat.

"We hope to play a perfect match, we will try to bring the trophy back to Rome, knowing that we will encounter difficulties, but we will try to give our best."

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri: "This is a one off match, it's a final and it's valuable only for the Supercoppa, the league is a different story.

"In a one-off match Lazio are even more dangerous. Lazio are a very strong team, physically and technically and it is unbelievable that last year they didn't reach the Champions League.

"With one of the strongest centre forwards in Italy and a striker who scored 17 goals in 16 matches [Ciro Immobile] Lazio has all the elements to be a great team. This is the reason why this is a very difficult match."

Juventus will not get complacent today. They have lost only once this season in any competition - but that was to Lazio.

Lazio came from behind to beat 10-man Juve 3-1 in Serie A earlier this month. That remains Juventus' only defeat under Maurizio Sarri.