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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal learn Man City fate as FA Cup final confirms Community Shield fixture

Manchester City's FA Cup final victory over Manchester United means that Arsenal will officially be involved in the Community Shield later this summer.

The pre-season showpiece event, which takes place a week before the opening round of Premier League fixtures, typically takes place between the prior season's Premier League champions and FA Cup winners. However, on the occasion that the same team wins both, the team that finished second in the league will play instead.

City were crowned league champions last month, the fifth time they finished top of the table in six years. Pep Guardiola's side then defeated local rivals United 2-1 in Saturday's cup final thanks to a brace from captain Ilkay Gundogan.

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