Inches away. Champions League final goalscorer Rodri lashes a shot in from 25 yards and it's deflected just wide. Corner.

Stefan Ortega's touch map must be wild. The City keeper has seen a lot of the ball outside his box.

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

You have to be careful, you cannot give Saka too much space to run into because he's quick.

With Kyle Walker in the team today John Stones is playing at centre-back for City, not in midfield. Although once or twice he's ended up in front of Rodri.

Bukayo Saka tries to get away from Manuel Akanji but the City defender follows him well and ends up winning a goal-kick.

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey fouls Julian Alvarez and kicks the ball away and Stuart Attwell shows him a yellow card.

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Akanji's first touch was lovely, that's the first sign that City will wait and wait and wait before having a go at them.

A player's boot has come off. It's been sitting there for a minute or so now while play goes on. Whose boot is it?

The ball is eventually kicked out and Jurrien Timber goes over to get it.

First attack of the game as Manuel Akanji puts in a cross and Julian Alvarez flicks his header across goal.

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Very slow tempo so far mind. Arsenal aren't doing any closing down as Stefan Ortega stands with the ball 15 yards outside his box.

I often think the Community Shield is underrated.

It's usually the two best teams in the country, at a packed out Wembley, when you've been slightly starved of football for a couple of months.

Gabriel bundles over Julian Alvarez and City have a free-kick in midfield. It's Alvarez and Erling Haaland today.

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It should be very entertaining, I can't see either team sitting back. They both want to get one over on the opponents.

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All the pageantry is over so the football is under way.

City’s Julian Alvarez could become the first player to score in consecutive Community or Charity Shields since Adrian Heath for Everton in 1985 and 1986.

England boss Gareth Southgate is watching at Wembley.

British national anthem being sung.

This will be the third Charity or Community Shield meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal, with the Gunners winning the previous two - 4-0 at Highbury in 1934 and 3-0 at Wembley in 2014.