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Liverpool face Crystal Palace in the Community Shield this Sunday(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool take on Crystal Palace for the first piece of silverware this weekend, as the Reds look to win the Community Shield for the first time in three years.

The match, scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, sees the reigning Premier League champions take on last season's FA Cup victors.

The Reds clinched the league title in a commanding fashion last season, finishing 10 points clear at the top in Arne Slot's debut campaign at Anfield.

Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner's Palace etched their name in the history books when Eberechi Eze's goal secured them a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, marking their first-ever major trophy win.

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Consequently, this Sunday's clash at Wembley will be Palace's inaugural appearance in the annual fixture, which has been a staple of the football calendar in various forms for nearly 120 years.

This contrasts with Slot's team, who have lifted the Community Shield 16 times, with their latest success coming in 2022 when they defeated City.

Only Manchester United (21) and Arsenal (17) have won the trophy more often.

However, while both sets of supporters will be eager to see their teams in action on Sunday, they won't be able to watch the match on free-to-air TV due to a significant change announced for this year's game.

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ITV, which has had a long-standing relationship with the Community Shield, has now lost the broadcasting rights to the match.

The broadcast of the match has been shifted to a subscription platform, with live and exclusive coverage on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Fans can tune into TNT Sport 1 from 2pm for pre-match coverage, with the game starting at 3pm and the broadcast wrapping up by 6pm.

Ahead of this weekend's fixture, the FA released a statement confirming the switch in broadcasters.

"The 2025 FA Community Shield match will be contested by the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup winners, Crystal Palace, and 2024-25 Premier League champions, Liverpool," the announcement detailed.

"The game will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Sunday 10 August.

It will be broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports 1, with kick-off at 3pm BST."

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This change comes more than a year after ITV was reported to be losing their rights to broadcast live FA Cup matches from the 2025/26 season.

In a fresh agreement, the BBC will become the free-to-air broadcaster for the esteemed cup competition, airing 14 live games, while TNT Sports will also show matches.


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