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Liverpool take on Crystal Palace this afternoon in the 2025 FA Community Shield at Wembley.

The annual curtain raiser offers both teams the opportunity to fine-tune their fitness ahead of the new Premier League season.

Arne Slot has been heavily back this summer, and there is a new-look team taking on a very familiar Palace side.



talkSPORT will have live commentary HERELiverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Szoboszlai, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, EkitikeSubs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Doak, NgumohaCrystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr, Eze, MatetaSubs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenney, Cardines

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3 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

17' - HE'S BACK!

Jean-Philippe Mateta picks up where he left off last season as he slams home from the spot.

The Frenchman sends Alisson Becker the wrong way, and rifles the ball into the opposite corner.

What a game so far!

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5 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

15' - Spot kick for Palace!

Ismaila Sarr drifts infield and into the box, and Virgil van Dijk mistimes his tackle.

Sarr goes down, and the referee points straight to the spot.

Jean-Philippe Mateta to take...

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7 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

14' - Dean Henderson to the rescue!

Florian Wirtz pokes a lovely ball through for Mohamed Salah.

He cuts inside and clips a cross into Wirtz, and he flicks it on for Cody Gakpo.

The Dutchman can't make a clean contact, and Henderson pushes the ball away.

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9 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

12' - Hugo Ekitike does his job at the near post, and the Reds clear.

They are now on the break...

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11 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

11' - The ball is played into Eberechi Eze.

He takes a touch and drills in a shot that hits a Liverpool player and goes behind for a corner.

Eze to take...

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12 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

8' - Daichi Kamada wins a corner that Ibrahima Konate clears.

Eberechi Eze is then tripped by the Frenchman.

Free-kick to come for the Eagles around 35 yards from goal.

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16 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

4' - DREAM START!

Hugo Ekitike has his first Liverpool goal and it came inside 4 minutes.

Florian Wirtz feeds the ball to the forward, and he takes a touch inside.

He drives across the box and finds the bottom corner with an excellent low finish.

Speaking on talkSPORT Dean Ashton said: "That was class from Hugo Ekitike.

He takes a gorgeous first touch and then finds the corner."

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19 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

3' - It's been a good start for Liverpool in the afternoon sunshine.

The Reds are penning Crystal Palace back.

But the Eagles are keeping a good shape in the early stages.

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22 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

After a minute's applause for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva that is disrupted by Crystal Palace fans, we are underway.

The Eagles get us going, kicking from left to right.

They are in traditional red and blue, while Liverpool are in their all-white change kit.

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28 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, Oliver Glasner and Arne Slot lead the two teams out.

Ian Rush and Clinton Morrison are introduced into to the two sets of players.

We will have the national anthem up first as well.

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30 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Liverpool are playing their first competitive game since the tragic death of Diogo Jota.

The Reds have 'forever 20' etched onto the shirts, while Ian Rush and Steve Parish have placed some wreaths on the pitch ahead of the contest.

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38 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, this game isn't being broadcast on free-to-air TV, with the contest on TNT Sports.

However, don't despair because talkSPORT has you covered.

We have live and free commentary from north London, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.

Sam Matterface and former West Ham striker Dean Ashton will take you through the action.

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41 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, the warm-ups are coming to an end, and we are nearly ready to get the 2025/26 season of top domestic football underway.

It is a very warm day in north London, so we'll have to see how both sets of players deal with the heat.

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44 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Arne Slot isn't messing about with his team as he names Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike in his starting XI.

They are joined by Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

There is no place for Ryan Gravenberch after he became a father last night and Alexis Mac Allister is only fit enough for the bench.

That sees Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai start together in midfield.

Meanwhile, Palace's two new additions are Borna Sosa and Walter Benitez, and they are very much back-up players.

But Marc Guehi, Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton and Jean-Philippe Mateta all start.

All four have been linked with moves away, but they remain and start here.

Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Szoboszlai, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, EkitikeSubs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Doak, NgumohaCrystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr, Eze, MatetaSubs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenney, CardinesCopied

50 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Hello, and welcome to talkSPORT.com's live coverage of the 2025/26 Community Shield.

This is officially the season opener, and it sees the Premier League champions take on the FA Cup holders.

Liverpool and Crystal Palace meet at Wembley, and by the end of the afternoon, the first piece of silverware will be dished out.

These two sides have had contrasting summers, with the Reds backing Arne Slot to the tune of around £250 million.

Meanwhile, Palace have managed to keep all of their stars, but Oliver Glasner has only seen two new players arrive.

But all of that will be forgotten this afternoon as top domestic football returns.

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