Arch rivals can serve up lively Wembley encounter
Jose Mourinho has a poor record in the Community Shield but his new Manchester United side are odds-on to beat champions Leicester in normal time at Wembley today.
Mourinho has suffered defeats in three of his four curtain-raisers and two of those started a season where he was sacked before Christmas, so while this is only a minor prize it could be seen as important to at least set the right tone for the campaign.
That said, bets should be kept to a minimum as this is still seen as a glorified friendly with Claudio Ranieri claiming his Leicester team are only at 60 per cent fitness after a gruelling pre-season, while United have had their own problems after encountering numerous problems on their trip to China.
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