"Exceptional Player" - Guardiola Wary Of One "Incredible" Liverpool Threat Ahead Of Community Shield

The fixture won't be held at Wembley due to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final being played at the national stadium tomorrow.

“I’m not saying something new because all of us in this room know him (Salah),” said the City manager. “He’s an exceptional player, an incredible threat, a top goalscorer and we know that he’s quality.”

Salah has scored seven goals in 15 appearances against the champions, but did crucially draw a blank in last season’s title decider at the Etihad. The 30-year-old will be hoping to rectify this in today’s game.

The Egyptian netted 31 times across all competitions last season for the Reds, and has scored 156 goals in 254 appearances during his time on Merseyside.

Today's encounter with City will be a good indication of how prepared the Reds are for the new campaign.

The Citizens may have lost Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling this summer, but the addition of Erling Haaland is only likely to make them stronger, and Liverpool will have to be at the top of their game to compete with this relentless team once again.