Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will go head to head with Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez as the Premier League title rivals unveil their expensive new recruits in the Community Shield.
Heading into Saturday's curtain raiser to the Premier League season, the pressure is on Haaland and Nunez to provide evidence they can justify their hefty price tags over the coming months.
City's fourth title in five seasons was just reward for their incredible consistency, but Guardiola's perfectionist personality ensured he would not rest on his laurels. Having failed to prise Harry Kane from Tottenham's clutches 12 months ago, Guardiola hopes Haaland can emulate his prolific form at Dortmund in the more demanding Premier League.
Signing England midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds for £42 million further underlined City's dynastic ambitions.While City will start the season as title favourites whatever the result this weekend at Leicester's King Power Stadium, Liverpool's threat to their supremacy remains clear and present. Beating Chelsea on penalties in the FA and League Cup finals was scant consolation for a manager with Klopp's ferocious drive.
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