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Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden start for Manchester City against Chelsea in Community Shield

David Cooper

17:19 05/08/2018

Summer signing Riyad Mahrez and exciting youngster Phil Foden start for Manchester City against Chelsea in the Community Shield at Wembley (kick-off 18:00 UAE).

Pep Guardiola’s reigning Premier League champions swept all before them last season as they set records for goals scored and points amassed.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss also hands starts to Benjamin Mendy, who spent almost his entire first season in England injured last term, while Claudio Bravo starts ahead of Ederson in goal.

City take on Chelsea, last season’s FA Cup winners, in English football’s traditional top flight curtain raiser.

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