However good Josh Wilson-Esbrand was in pre-season, Joao Cancelo was always going to start for Manchester City against Liverpool in the Community Shield, as the only senior option who can play on the left.
Cancelo was mostly reliable, as was to be expected, although Liverpool didn't take long to target the right-footed left-back, who has a tendency to come inside wherever possible.
At the first opportunity, Mohamed Salah stuck to the touchline and was given acres of room as Cancelo trotted over to where he should have been just in time for Salah to waltz past and fire a shot into the side netting.
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