The UEFA Super Cup will be an all-Premier League affair in 2019.
The showpiece match is the season opener for European competitions as the winners of the Champions League and Europa League face off.
Atletico Madrid are the reigning champions after beating local rivals Real at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn last season – but no Spanish team will be in it this year for only the second time since 2008.
The Premier League has not had a Super Cup champion since Liverpool beat CSKA Moscow in 2005 but that will change later this year.
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Uefa Super Cup 2019: When is it?
The Uefa Super Cup will be held on Wednesday, August 14.
No kick-off time has been announced as yet but it is expected to be around 8pm UK time.
Uefa Super Cup 2019: Where is it being held?
The Vodafone Park in Istanbul will play host to the match. The 41,188-seater stadium is home to Besiktas.
It is the first time the Super Cup has been held in Turkey.
UEFA Super Cup 2019: Is it on TV?
BT Sport will show the the match live in the UK.
You will be able to live stream via the app on your computer, tablet and mobile device if you have a BT Sport package.
BT Sport already holds the rights to Champions League and Europa League matches in the UK.
UEFA Super Cup 2019: What teams are involved?
Chelsea will take the Europa League spot after their emphatic 4-1 victory over Arsenal.
The Blues will be joined by Liverpool, after they beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final of the Champions League.
That means that more football history in England has been created, with it being the first time two English sides will battle it out for the UEFA Super Cup.
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