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Alright, so, this Sunday, Liverpool’s throwing down with Crystal Palace at Wembley. It’s for the Community Shield, which is like, this shiny thing Liverpool only grabbed once in 18 years? Yeah. But, Crystal Palace? Never even tried it before. So, it’s like their big debut, you know?
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace
Community Shield | Wembley
August 10, 2025 | 3pm (BST)
Now, before all the ball-kicking drama kicks off, they’re gonna take a moment for Diogo Jota. A whole minute of silence. So, yeah. Might be touching, or maybe awkward, but who’s to say?
Anyway — oh wait, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, here’s what’s up for Sunday.
Liverpool’s Latest
So, the Reds had like, 25 dudes training on Thursday. Missing in action? Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley. They’re probably somewhere doing whatever rehab means in the sports world. Alisson’s back, though. Guess he’s taking over from Giorgi Mamardashvili. No big news from Slot, just the usual cryptic stuff.
And Alexis Mac Allister’s back, too. But he’s not staying for the whole 90. Side note, Darwin Nunez is possibly bailing out to Al-Hilal. Rushing for a medical or something. It’s always something, right?
That Fancy New Away Kit
Liverpool’s strutting a fresh Adidas away kit at Wembley. First time out and all that glam. Next up, they might showcase it at Burnley — wait, did I mix that up — after some international games in mid-September. Also, you can snag the kit from LFC stores if that’s your thing.
Crystal Palace Gossip
Palace hasn’t gone on a shopping spree since the last meet, unlike Liverpool. Their boss, Oliver Glasner? Yeah, he’s kinda not thrilled about their slow moves. Made some pocket change transfer with Borna Sosa from Ajax. Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi might hit the road. Plus, the player hospital: Joel Ward, Rob Holding, and Schlupp are gone. Eddie Nketiah’s out, nursing a hamstring or something.
They’re also hoping to crash the Europa League. Deadline: August 11. Exciting, right?
Possible Showdown Line-ups
Looks like Virgil van Dijk’s kissing his flu goodbye. Expect him next to Ibrahima Konate. And Milos Kerkez seems the go-to left-back — Bradley’s out of the picture, remember?
Up front still probably sticking with what worked against Athletic Club. Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo, and Ekitike. Though, predicting these things is always a roll of the dice.
Switching Rules and Stuff
If the scores tie, it’s straight to penalties. None of that extra time nonsense. They can swap in six players – one more than usual — because why not shake things up for this one, I guess.
A Few Words from Slot
So, in Slot’s own rambling words during his press talk, they’re always on the prowl in transfer markets. Even though he’s kinda okay with the current attack lineup. Gakpo, Chiesa, Ekitike, Salah, Frimpong — guess they do have a bit of firepower, huh? But, still snooping for deals. Anywhere, really. Who can blame ‘em?
Ref Floor Show: Chris Kavanagh
Chris Kavanagh’s the ref at Wembley. He’s not new, but let’s just hope he doesn’t stir up a ref storm. Paul Tierney’s on VAR, so, fingers crossed, everyone stays cool about it.
How to Catch the Game
Sunday showdown’s at 3 pm BST, live on TNT Sports. Starts streaming around 2 pm. And for those who love some biased commentary, Harry McMullen’s got a live blog on This Is Anfield. He’ll yak about it from around 2:15 pm.
Up the Reds, or something like that!
