Community Shield buildup, Championship and club friendly updates – matchday live

Key events49m agoPreambleI can see City giving Maresca plenty of time in the job, even if he does not get off to the strongest of starts.Interesting to see how Guardiolas lookalike will be handling this team that has been so strongly in a managers hand. Hard to change even a little bit.Ahead of the Community Shield, Enzo Maresca said: “For me personally, it’s a trophy. When trophies are there in a final you are there to win the game, no friendly game at all. We want to try our best to win the first trophy.“Arsenal have shown over the last few years, they have always been there. They’re a fantastic team. Well managed, well coached from Mikel, and last year they win the Premier League. But we are City, we want to close the gap.“Pre-season has been good. Now we need to compete, win games, win titles. I want to see high spirit and the right mentality.”Enzo Maresca during a training session at the Joie Stadium. Photograph: Cody Froggatt/PAIt will be very interesting to see how Manchester City do in these first competitive games under Enzo Maresca. Pep Guardiola leaving was such a huge moment, so it perhaps may take a few games to adjust. Arsenal today will be a big test for the new manager.Jonathan Wilson“The Community Shield is a first opportunity to make some kind of assessment of whether Arsenal’s hunger is as sharp as it was last season, and of how City’s squad are adapting to their new manager. It is, though, a largely ceremonial occasion, any lessons drawn to be taken with extreme caution…”Today’s fixturesCommunity Shield: Arsenal v Manchester City Championship: Watford v Southampton Burnley v West Ham La Liga: Racing Santander v Villarreal Espanyol v Levante PreambleHello, good morning and welcome to another Matchday live! The annual curtain-raiser for the Premier League season – aka the Community Shield – takes place today as Arsenal prepare to face Manchester City. It also marks the start of a new era for City following the departure of Pep Guardiola, with Enzo Maresca facing his first competitive match as the club’s head coach.The Principality Stadium in Cardiff plays host to the game, which kicks off at 3pm BST.Elsewhere, West Ham are in Championship action as they kick off their campaign against Burnley, while Watford take on Southampton.We’ll build up to those games throughout the day and keep you up to date with all the latest transfer news.Join us!