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Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola will both be looking to lay down a marker for the campaign ahead as Manchester United take on Manchester City in Saturday's Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium.
United have meanwhile snapped up Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and Leny Yoro from Lille, however the French teenager looks set for a significant spell on the sidelines after sustaining a foot injury during pre-season.
Below, we'll outline the best to use to watch the game live, wherever you are in the world.
Man United take on Man City in the Community Shield at Wembley, on Saturday, August 10. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. BST local time in the UK, which is 10 a.m. ET or 7 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 12 midnight AEST in Australia.
If you find yourself unable to view the Community Shield locally, you may need a different way to watch the game -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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The Community Shield is streaming exclusively live in the US on . Kickoff is at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) on Saturday for viewers in the States.
ESPN's standalone streaming service currently costs $11 a month or $110 for an annual subscription. With it, you'll be able to watch all of this season's FA Cup fixtures. Read our ESPN Plus review.
It's worth noting that prices for ESPN Plus are set to rise in October.
The great news for footie fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcaster ITV will be showing this season's Community Shield match live, which means you'll also be able to stream for free via its online platform ITVX.
Coverage begins on ITV1 at 2:15 p.m. BST ahead of the 3 p.m. kickoff.
As the match is being broadcast on ITV1, that means you'll also have the option of watching the game online for free via the network's on-demand streaming service, ITVX (formerly ITV Hub).
The service has an updated app that's available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs.
Sportsnet is available via most cable operators, but cord-cutters can subscribe to the network's standalone streaming service Sportsnet Plus instead, with prices starting at CA$20 per month or CA$180 per year.
