Manchester City take on Chelsea in Sunday Aug 05,2018 's Community Shield -- the
traditional curtain raiser to the English season -- but the Wembley
showpiece will offer few clues as to the destination of the Premier
League title.
The glorified friendly between the league champions and the FA Cup winners has been a notoriously poor predictor of success in recent years -- no winner has gone on to be crowned champions in the same season since Manchester United in 2010-11.
The game, likely to be played in sizzling summer temperatures in London, is set to feature various youngsters and fringe players as World Cup stars ease their way back into club action.
But whatever the line-ups, there are plenty of talking points and the game will be closely watched for clues as domestic football reclaims centre stage just three weeks after the World Cup final in Russia.
The glorified friendly between the league champions and the FA Cup winners has been a notoriously poor predictor of success in recent years -- no winner has gone on to be crowned champions in the same season since Manchester United in 2010-11.
The game, likely to be played in sizzling summer temperatures in London, is set to feature various youngsters and fringe players as World Cup stars ease their way back into club action.
But whatever the line-ups, there are plenty of talking points and the game will be closely watched for clues as domestic football reclaims centre stage just three weeks after the World Cup final in Russia.
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