Community Shield News

News
By Chris O'Brien
August 3 2004

All of the latest Community Shield news ahead of Sunday’s clash with Arsenal. Team colours, dressing room allocation and ticket news are all available here, so read on.

Arsenal will be wearing away colours for the Community Shield game against Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday. The Londoners will pull on blue jerseys for the game, which is a repeat of last season's final.

Following a toss of a coin between the two clubs, it was decided that Arsenal will take to the field in Cardiff sporting royal blue shirts, royal blue shorts and royal blue socks.

The toss of the coin also gave the Gunners the north dressing room at the Millennium Stadium. It was thought this dressing room was unlucky after the first 12 club sides to play at the ground and use it had lost, but Stoke City ended the hoodoo in 2002 with a Second Division play-off final victory over Brentford.

Last season, United lifted the trophy after a penalty shoot-out victory following a 1-1 draw. However, Sir Alex Ferguson may well field a weaker starting XI this time around with a European Cup qualifier only days later.

Meanwhile, tickets are still available for the Community Shield match and are on open sale to the general public. 2,700 are on sale and can be purchased from the Ticket & Membership Office at Old Trafford. A packed United allocation shamed the half-empty Arsenal end last season, and hopefully we will see the same again.