English top-flight football returns this weekend with the Community Shield – the annual domestic curtain-raiser that pits last season’s Premier League champions Liverpool against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Wembley.

A major domestic trophy in England is considered to be the Premier League, FA Cup and the League Cup. For fans, it depends on who you ask, and should their team win it, the trophy could be considered a major achievement. For clubs, it is another chance to add silverware to their trophy cabinet before the new Premier League season starts.

Liverpool face Crystal Palace in the 2025 Community Shield at Wembley. The Premier League champions look to start strong under Arne Slot, while FA Cup winners Palace, fresh off a historic triumph, aim to cause another upset in their Shield debut.