Liverpool kicks off the 2025/26 campaign today at Wembley as it takes on Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

The annual curtain-raiser sees the 2024/25 Premier League champions take on the FA Cup winners for the chance to lift the first piece of silverware this season.

With just five days to go until the new league campaign gets underway at Anfield against Bournemouth, Liverpool will be aiming to send an early message to its rivals as it aims to defend its title.

Arne Slot will likely name his strongest team after what has been a busy summer for the Reds, with the likes of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong all eyeing up their competitive debuts for their new side.

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And there will of course be the usual suspects from last season, including the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, with fans hoping they can celebrate another trophy at Wembley today.

Follow all the action from Wembley with our live updates below.

We'll bring you team news as well as all the action from today's friendlies.

Liverpool 2-3 Crystal Palace (Pens)KEY EVENT

Devenny scores - Crystal Palace wins the Community Shield

No mistake from Justin Devenny as he blasts the ball beyond Alisson, and Crystal Palace wins the Community Shield

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Szoboszlai scores!

It's all down to Alisson now to take this to sudden death...

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Off the bar!

Sosa hits the bar!

Liverpool is still just about in this!

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Elliott misses

Elliott's effort is saved, and Palace can win it here...

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Sarr scores

Sarr coolly puts the ball in to make it 2-1 to Palace

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Gakpo scores!

Liverpool is finally off the mark as Gakpo sends Henderson the wrong way!

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Alisson saves!

Alisson keeps Eze's penalty out to give Liverpool some hope!

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Mac Allister misses

Mac Allister's penalty is saved by Henderson.

It's going all wrong for Liverpool here

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Mateta scores

Mateta makes no mistake, and it's 1-0 Palace

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Salah misses!

Oh dear - Salah skies his penalty

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Salah goes first

Mohamed Salah is first up for Liverpool in the shootout...

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Penalties at Liverpool end

Penalties will be down at the Liverpool end after Van Dijk wins the toss, and a big cheers goes up

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Full-time

Indeed it is, with the game finishing 2-2.

We're going to a penalty shootout.

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Palace chance

Devenny strikes from the edge of the box, and his effort just goes wide.

That is probably the last effort of normal time...

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Palace substitution

Marc Guehi leaves the field as he's replaced by Justin Devenny.

The Palace captain has been struggling over the last few minutes, hard to tell whether it was just cramp or something a bit more serious.

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Yellow card

Salah goes into the book for pulling back Eze as the Palace man looked to break

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Substitutions

Florian Wirtz makes way for Harvey Elliott, while Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez

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Chance!

Salah connects with Kerkez's cross from the left, but his shot is straight at Henderson.

Around 8 minutes remaining - we'll be going straight to penalties if we're still level at full-time

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Penalty check

Palace want a penalty after the ball strikes Mac Allister on the hand as he goes up for a header.

Nothing the midfielder could have done with his arm there, and VAR agrees as it waves away the shouts.

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Another chance

Van Dijk steps out at the wrong moment to give Sarr loads of space, which he gladly runs into before neatly finishing past Alisson.

Palace are almost in again with Sarr, but his shot is deflected over by Kerkez.

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GOAL - Palace equalizes again

Palace is level again as Sarr scores

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Frimpong down

Frimpong is down after being caught by Wharton.

Looked a bit of a nasty clash, but he should be okay to continue

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Substitutions

Ekitike and Jones make way as Mac Allister and Endo enter the field.

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Drinks break

The players take another break, and it looks like Liverpool is preparing a couple of changes, with Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo getting ready to come on

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Chance

Great chance for Wirtz as it opens up for him on the edge of the box, but he skies his effort well over the bar.

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Save!

Good save from Alisson to deny Eze at his near post after a slack pass from Szoboszlai played Liverpool into danger

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Palace chance

Guehi's cross is flicked on by Mateta into the path of Sarr, who can't turn the ball home with the goal at his mercy.

Reckon he would have been offside in any case, although it's another warning for Liverpool

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Chance!

Lovely move from Liverpool sees Wirtz slide the ball across to Ekitike in the penalty area, with the striker firing over.

The Frenchman could easily have a hat-trick already, but he has been superb so far.

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Chance!

Great chance as Kerkez floats the ball up to Ekitike, who gets his header horribly wrong as he sends it well wide.

Great chance for number three for Liverpool

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Kick-off

We're back underway as Dominik Szoboszlai kicks us off