Man City vs Leicester City live stream: how to watch 2021 Community Shield in UK and abroad

In the UK, this year's Community Shield is being shown on ITV1, with coverage starting at 4.30pm BST ahead of kick-off at 5.15pm BST. 

As it's ITV, anyone located in the UK can tune in for FREE - you'll be in possession of a valid UK TV Licence, of course.

For added on-the-go viewing convenience, you can also live stream Man City vs Leicester free by firing up ITV Hub, which has an excellent app that's available on nearly anything that plugs in these days - just give it a search on your device, phone or console of choice.

Not in the UK right now? No worries - just use a VPN to port yourself back home, then watch live as usual. 

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Community Shield coverage is in the US is being handled by ESPN, with the match set to kick off Stateside at 12.15pm ET / 9.15am PT.

However, the game won’t be available to watch on any of ESPN’s linear channels and will instead be shown on the sports network’s streaming service ESPN Plus.

ESPN Plus only costs $5.99 per month and allows you to watch online as well as via its mobile app and TV streamer apps on the likes of Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PS4 and Xbox.

Got ESPN+ but you're away from the US this weekend? You can solve issues around geo-blocking by using a VPN and setting your server to one back at home.

It's not great news for Aussie footy fans, with no confirmed broadcaster Down Under for this year's instalment of the annual curtain raiser to the English Premier League.

The only alternative is to use the most effective VPN you can find as described above, set your location to a country on this page that is broadcasting and go from there.

Canadians can watch the Man City vs Leicester game on Sportsnet.

If you get the service as part of your cable deal, then you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider on the Sportsnet website and get access to a Community Shield 2021 live stream, with kick-off set for 12.15pm ET / 9.15am PT. 

If you don't have cable, you'll be well-served by its digital platform. The TVA Sports Direct streaming service costs just $19.99 a month, and work across a range of devices, including phones, computers and tablets.

And don't forget that using a VPN is the way to get a Community Shield 2021 live stream if you're away from Canada when the game is on.

Kiwi's are blessed with two different options for watching this year's Community Shield.

Sky Sport will be showing the match on Sky Sport Select along with its Sky Go streaming service for existing customers.

If you're not already a subscriber, you can try the Sky Sport Now standalone streaming-only platform, which costs $19.99 for a weekly pass and works across a wide range of devices, including phones, laptops, Apple TV and Chromecast.

On top of this  beIN Sports are also showing the game. Sky subscribers can add beIN to their package at an additional cost or you can subscribe to a standalone package that can be watched via your laptop, desktop or mobile app.

It costs $19.78 per month after you've taken advantage of the FREE two-week trial, however it should be noted that there currently isn't a standalone beIN Sports subscription option available in New Zealand.