The lineup has been revealed when Crystal Palace takes over Liverpool in the Wembley Community Shield.
Premier League champion Liverpool will play side by side with Shock FA Cup Champions Palace in an informal behind-the-scenes shooting match in the Premier League season, which will begin next week.
There are plenty of news faces on both sides after the busy transfer window, especially for Liverpool who splashed cash before Arne Slot’s second season.
Check out which new signings are the first XI in the confirmed team news.
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup
Head coach Oliver Glasner chose May’s 11 historic FA Cup final victory.
Talisman Eberechi Eze’s future has been the subject of numerous speculation in the summer, and he will provide the palace’s creative spark.
Jean-Philippe Mateta led the line, which will be the first-ever appearance of a community shield for the club.
Start xi: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Wharton, Kamoda; Eze, Sarr, Mateta
submarine: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenny, Cardines
Liverpool confirms the lineup
Arne Slot includes four summer signings on the starting team. Records acquired Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to attack with Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, while Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez started both sides of Ibrahima Konate and Captain Virgil Van Dijk at the Ministry of Defense.
Behind them, Alisson Becker missed the Reds’ preseason tour for personal reasons and was back on the team.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gravenberch is not on the team, reporting that his wife is expecting the baby.
Start xi: Alisson, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Jones, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo
submarine: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Doak, Ngumoha
