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Who may be on transfer in January in WSL?

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The Girls’s Tremendous League switch window opens on Friday – so what offers may occur?

Golf equipment are procuring round so as to add gamers to their squads who might help them finish the season on a excessive.

Manchester Metropolis want to finish Chelsea’s six-year stranglehold on the title, Manchester United are competing within the knockout phases of the Girls’s Champions League for the primary time and Liverpool are nonetheless in search of their first victory within the WSL this season.

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With two managerial adjustments confirmed in December and quite a few high-profile names out of contract this summer time, it could possibly be a busy January.

Contract renewals and sparking curiosity

Among the greatest offers accomplished this month could possibly be contract renewals for quite a few big-name gamers.

England’s Georgia Stanway, 26, has attracted a number of consideration, with Arsenal amongst these to have held talks with the midfielder. Her deal at Bayern Munich ends in the summertime, and whereas she has a proposal to increase, she may signal a pre-contract settlement in January to affix one other membership in the summertime.

One other England midfielder, Ella Toone, is out of contract at Manchester United in July. She will be able to start talks with different golf equipment outdoors the WSL this month.

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Manchester Metropolis prime scorer Khadija Shaw, 28, has had optimistic discussions over a contract extension, which is a large precedence for the membership.

European champions Arsenal wish to maintain US worldwide Emily Fox and she or he joins Katie McCabe, Kim Little and Stina Blackstenius in having a deal that expires this summer time.

Chelsea are additionally attributable to maintain negotiations with simply six months remaining on the contracts of senior gamers Sam Kerr, Millie Shiny and Lucy Bronze.

Aston Villa captain Rachel Daly can be out of contract in the summertime, however will the membership provide a brand new deal to the 34-year-old?

Elsewhere, Everton ahead Kelly Gago, 27 on 5 January, has reportedly attracted curiosity from Paris St-Germain however with a valuation of £500,000, can the Toffees maintain maintain of her?

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All eyes will likely be on US striker Trinity Rodman, who could possibly be on the transfer from Washington Spirit relying on the result of wage negotiations with the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League (NWSL).

Chelsea are amongst these monitoring Rodman’s state of affairs, whereas Japan midfielder Maika Hamano may go away the Blues to affix Tottenham on mortgage. US ahead Catarina Macario additionally has curiosity from the NWSL, whereas Germany midfielder Sjoeke Nusken may search extra sport time elsewhere.

Experiences counsel West Ham may need to fend off curiosity in England defender Anouk Denton, whereas Amber Tysiak beforehand attracted suitors in the summertime.

What do golf equipment want?

Renee Slegers received the Girls’s Champions League with Arsenal in Might [Getty Images]

Arsenal’s greatest resolution is whether or not they lengthen supervisor Renee Slegers’ contract with it expiring this summer time. Additionally they want a goalkeeper and have been pursuing Hammarby full-back Smilla Holmberg.

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Aston Villa are hoping to herald a Japan worldwide however may be quiet having executed good enterprise in the summertime.

However Brighton are hoping to be lively as they hunt for a substitute for injured England ahead Michelle Agyemang and extra choices in midfield.

In the meantime, Chelsea are at all times keen to spend large and in addition to Rodman, they may have their eyes on attacking choices. They may add depth in defence too.

Everton have been very busy in the summertime however the house owners have proven they’re glad to spend in the event that they wish to add to the squad so they’re more likely to be looking out for additions.

Leicester Metropolis‘s goal has been made clear by supervisor Rick Passmoor and that’s to herald skilled WSL gamers. Centre-back is a precedence place and they’re full-backs.

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Elsewhere at Liverpool, they’re anticipated to be very lively with the intention to transfer off the underside of the desk. With cash obtainable from their £1m sale of Olivia Smith in the summertime, Gareth Taylor will likely be trying to herald a listing of gamers to bulk out a skinny squad. A full-back is already on the playing cards, whereas they’ve been linked to winger Alice Bergstrom from BK Hacken.

It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how lively London Metropolis Lionesses are. They sacked supervisor Jocelyn Precheur final month however are backed by rich businesswoman Michele Kang, who will not be afraid to spend large. They’re concentrating on one of the best younger gamers.

Manchester Metropolis’s most necessary enterprise will likely be to agree a renewal of Shaw’s contract however they could additionally add just a few gamers to assist them recover from the road of their title problem.

Rivals Manchester United have been busy with two signings already confirmed and so they want to add extra. A central midfielder has been a goal for some time, as final month. They’re monitoring the conditions of a number of big-name gamers in that place.

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Tottenham have additionally had a powerful begin to the window with three additions confirmed. They hope to herald Hamano on mortgage from Chelsea too.

West Ham’s new supervisor Rita Guarino will wish to usher in some new signings and will look to Italy, the place she has expertise available in the market and huge contacts.

What offers have already occurred?

It has been a busy begin to the window for Manchester United, who’ve already secured two signings with Germany ahead and Sweden full-back arriving.

Japan midfielder signed a brand new long-term deal, preserving her at United till 2029.

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Manchester Metropolis have additionally agreed new contracts with captain Alex Greenwood, full-back Kerstin Casparij and centre-back Rebecca Knaak.

In the meantime, Tottenham introduced in November they’ve signed Norway midfielder Signe Gaupset from SK Brann. They’ve additionally added full-back Hanna Wijk and Matilda Nilden from BK Hacken.

Sweden youth worldwide Nilden, 21, has agreed a long-term contract and can put on the quantity 14 shirt for Spurs.

WSL Soccer requested for League Cup draw footage

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Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are again for an additional season of the Girls’s Soccer Weekly podcast. New episodes drop each Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus discover interviews and additional content material from the Girls’s Tremendous League and past on the

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Arsenal ladies up for WSL awards

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Arsenal’s sturdy December has been rewarded within the newest Ladies’s Tremendous League award nominations, with recognition throughout administration and taking part in employees following a run of outcomes that lifted the membership again into the Champions League locations.

Photograph by Alex Davidson/Getty Photographs

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Renée Slegers has been for the Barclays WSL Supervisor of the Month award after guiding Arsenal to league victories over Liverpool and Everton.

These outcomes moved the aspect as much as third within the desk, overtaking Manchester United and getting the group on monitor after a troublesome begin to the season.

Slegers is nominated alongside Andrée Jeglertz, who additionally led Manchester Metropolis to 2 league wins throughout the month.

Olivia Smith’s affect has been recognised individually, with the winger for WSL Participant of the Month. She opened December with an extended vary purpose in opposition to Liverpool after beating two defenders, earlier than coming off the bench to attain a volley late on in opposition to Everton.

Smith is joined on the Participant of the Month shortlist by Honoka Hayashi, Beata Olsson, Olivia Holdt, Khadija Shaw and former Arsenal striker, Vivianne Miedema.

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There’s additional recognition within the Purpose of the Month class.

Each of Smith’s league objectives from December have been nominated, alongside Katie McCabe’s volley in opposition to the Toffees.

Hayashi’s purpose for Everton in opposition to Arsenal has additionally been included.

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How does the WSL stand on the winter break?

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The Girls’s Tremendous League has wound down for the winter break and Manchester Metropolis discover themselves on the prime of the tree as we enter the festive interval.

On the midway mark, Andree Jeglertz’s facet are six factors away from defending champions Chelsea, who’ve received the final six titles.

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Arsenal, Manchester United and shock package deal Tottenham are following carefully behind within the race for a European place.

Down on the different finish, winless Liverpool are rooted to the underside of the desk and occupy the relegation play-off place, two factors adrift of fellow strugglers West Ham.

BBC Sport appears at how issues stand, what the Opta Supercomputer is saying and what managers and pundits are considering.

‘They have what it takes to win this league’

The 2024-25 season was a disappointing one for Manchester Metropolis – they completed fourth and missed out on a spot within the Champions League.

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However their failure to qualify for Europe would possibly show a blessing in disguise.

Metropolis are on a 10-game successful streak and thriving underneath Jeglertz, who has reignited the membership’s title ambitions and launched an brisk, high-pressing model of soccer since arriving in July.

“They’ve simply gone about their enterprise quietly and grown in confidence, and I feel should you’re six factors clear on the finish of Christmas then you definately’d be trying ahead to that break and to go once more in January,” ex-England defender Lindsay Johnson instructed BBC Radio 5 Reside.

“They’re exhibiting they have what it takes to go and win this league and take it from Chelsea probably. Their high quality is difficult to cope with.”

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However Jeglertz isn’t getting carried away.

“We will not take something with no consideration. What now we have achieved, no person will take that away from us nevertheless it’s in spring that every thing will likely be decided,” he stated on 5 Reside.

Metropolis’s tally of 30 factors from their opening 11 video games has solely been bettered as soon as within the final eight WSL campaigns, with Chelsea choosing up 31 factors final season.

The workforce which were prime after 11 matches has gone on to elevate the trophy in six of the final eight seasons.

Manchester Metropolis have scored 32 targets within the WSL this season – eight greater than another workforce [Getty Images]

Regardless of slipping up in latest weeks, Chelsea will likely be eager to maintain their tight grip on the WSL and add a seventh successive trophy to their assortment.

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The Blues have already dropped 9 factors this season – three greater than they dropped over your entire 2024-25 season – and so they noticed their 34-game unbeaten run ended by Everton earlier this month.

However Sonia Bompastor believes her facet could make up the six-point hole and “reverse the scenario” – even when Metropolis are, as she says “performing rather well”.

“Since I joined the membership, now we have at all times been on the prime of the desk. That is the primary time we’re behind. That is wonderful, generally that occurs, I nonetheless belief my gamers and know the standard now we have,” she instructed Sky Sports activities.

“I am actually having fun with watching my workforce play. The actual fact the gamers can modify to completely different methods is actually essential. We will be extra unpredictable.”

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Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are scorching on Chelsea’s tails, with simply 4 factors separating the 4 sides.

Whereas Arsenal and United are anticipated to be there, or thereabouts, in the case of Champions League locations – having completed second and third respectively final season – Spurs have emerged as shock contenders for a European spot.

After ending eleventh final season, Tottenham are exceeding expectations underneath new head coach Martin Ho.

Spurs have received six of their 11 WSL video games and have held Arsenal and United to attracts – though they let a three-goal lead slip towards the Crimson Devils on Sunday.

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Talking after their stalemate towards United, former England midfielder Fara Williams instructed BBC Two: “To return away with a draw and be upset exhibits they’re ambitions now and they’re desirous to compete with these groups within the prime 4.

“They appear like a unique workforce, a extra organised workforce, [with] extra construction to them and their place suggests they’ve improved massively.”

Arsenal and United have much less trigger for celebration however they preserve a small glimmer of hope within the title race and are firmly within the hunt for a European place.

Opta’s Supercomputer predictions for successful WSL

Opta’s Supercomputer simulates each WSL match and estimates the place every workforce will end. This is who they’ve predicted to win the title this season:

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And here is the Supercomputer calculations for every workforce’s probabilities of ending within the prime three and incomes a European place:

What in regards to the relegation play-off spot?

With the WSL increasing to 14 groups subsequent season, there isn’t a outright relegation this time period.

As an alternative, the workforce that finishes backside will play the third-placed workforce in WSL 2 in a play-off, with the winner incomes a spot within the prime division subsequent season.

Because it stands, Liverpool could be the workforce to enter that play-off, having picked up simply two factors of their opening 11 video games.

They head into the New 12 months and not using a win and there may be little trigger for positivity for under-pressure boss Gareth Taylor, who stated the membership have .

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For the reason that 2017-18 season, solely twice has the bottom-placed workforce after 11 video games survived relegation – Leicester in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

However Liverpool can take perception from the very fact there are solely six factors separating the underside 4 groups.

West Ham have received simply as soon as this season, whereas Everton and Leicester’s stats aren’t significantly better – having every claimed simply two league victories.

Opta’s Supercomputer predictions for relegation play-off

Opta Supercomputer’s predictions for who will end backside of the WSL and go right into a relegation play-off:

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Chelsea unbeatable no extra – is WSL now Man Metropolis’s to lose?

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5 hundred and eighty 5 days. 34 Girls’s Tremendous League video games. Lastly, Chelsea’s unbeaten home league run is at an finish.

On a day when Manchester Metropolis toiled earlier than discovering a solution to win, Chelsea had been unable to do the identical.

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The upshot is that Metropolis are actually six factors clear on the high of the WSL, and immediately a primary league title since 2016 looks as if it’s theirs to lose.

In fact, it will be silly to make any last calls now. Metropolis followers will wince remembering the top of 2023-24, when noticed the title slip kind their grasp into Chelsea’s arms.

That defeat got here after the Blues appeared to have misplaced their grip on the trophy with It was the final time they’d misplaced within the WSL, till Sunday.

That was when Everton, the opposite Merseyside crew, at Kingsmeadow which lacked the objectives of the sport on Could 1, 2024, however was no much less missing in drama.

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Sonia Bompastor’s first WSL defeat got here in a sport throughout which Chelsea had 30 pictures on objective, 18 corners and 61 touches within the Everton field.

“You could possibly see that frustration and possibly that little little bit of self-doubt and with that, they began to grab at possibilities and we noticed that a bit of bit within the second half and later within the sport,” former England worldwide Fara Williams informed BBC Sport. “You could possibly see the arrogance deteriorating with this Chelsea crew within the second half.

“We created alternatives to win the sport, so it is actually disappointing end result,” Bompastor informed the BBC. “That occurs generally in soccer, it was not a foul efficiency, however at the moment we could not rating and win the sport.

“When you have a look at the stats when it comes to possession, possibilities created and different stats, we had full management of the sport. The one factor was we could not rating.”

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It appeared within the last phases that they’d play till Chelsea scored, with play persevering with past the allotted further time as Toffees boss Brian Sorensen waved and roared in frustration on the sidelines.

However, with the crossbar nonetheless shaking from Sandy Baltimore’s 98th-minute free-kick, referee Rebecca Welch blew her whistle and the run was over.

‘They obtained a bit of bit determined’

In fact, Chelsea’s title goals aren’t over. However this defeat was coming.

They’ve now did not win of their final three league video games – drawing at Arsenal and backside membership Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break – and solely twice of their final six.

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Chelsea’s squad is filled with expertise, however it has weaknesses. Baltimore, extra comfy as a ahead, was uncovered at left again for the objective as she was crushed all finally ends up by Toni Payne.

Payne lower the ball throughout for Honoka Hayashi to faucet right into a internet left empty by Livia Peng, who had been unable to collect as she got here off her line. The Swiss keeper is deputising for injured Hannah Hampton – and whereas succesful, isn’t any alternative for the most effective primary on the planet.

In midfield, Chelsea missed the chew of Erin Cuthbert. Keira Walsh was deployed as the only holding participant, and doesn’t have the mobility or physicality of the Scot.

“The larger image is the league, the unbeaten run was good however we wish to win the league, and dropping factors is not going to assist that,” Walsh informed the BBC.

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“Man Metropolis are an ideal crew, we have got to play them once more. We have to focus, hold our heads down. We have some robust video games, we have to hold working exhausting.”

On 55 minutes, Lauren James was subbed off for Sam Kerr. These are names which often would strike terror into opposition hearts, however each are nonetheless discovering full health after accidents, and neither had been high of their sport on Sunday.

When Chelsea have struggled beforehand of their unbeaten run, they’ve turned to particular person brilliance. On this fixture final season, Everton appeared set for a creditable 1-1 draw earlier than Not this time.

By the top, Chelsea had been working on a wing and a prayer. A complete of 53 crosses attests to that.

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“That is the place they obtained a bit of bit determined as time was ticking down,” mentioned Williams. “They had been placing the ball in areas.

“They’ll create possibilities, they did it in opposition to Arsenal, Liverpool. They simply cannot convert.”

Chelsea had 30 pictures in opposition to Everton however solely six of them had been on the right track [Getty Images]

Man Metropolis have the momentum

Let’s examine to Manchester Metropolis. Earlier, Metropolis had struggled for 70 minutes in opposition to Leicester earlier than discovering the breakthrough, and

Like Chelsea, the supervisor Andree Jeglertz turned to his bench for inspiration, and a ahead getting back from damage.

However whereas Kerr was unable to vary the sport for Chelsea, Kerolin made all of the distinction at King Energy Stadium.

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The Brazilian has blown cold and warm within the WSL, however right here added important tempo and urgency to a Metropolis assault which had grown one-note and low on concepts.

Khadija Shaw, who had spurned a number of earlier possibilities, discovered herself with extra space as Kerolin drew defenders and scored twice late on. She even supplied a stoppage time help for the Brazilian to deservedly get on the scoresheet.

“We had a variety of possibilities within the first half however at half-time we spoke about that it should come and be affected person and after we get the possibility put it behind the online,” Shaw informed Sky Sports activities.

Whereas the WSL continues to be a league with a divide between haves and have-nots, those who have nonetheless want guile and adaptableness to beat sides decrease within the division.

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Metropolis proved they’d that at Leicester. That is why they’ve misplaced simply considered one of their previous 26 Girls’s Tremendous League video games in opposition to groups that completed the earlier season within the backside half or had been newly promoted – a 2-1 loss away to Everton in December final 12 months.

That’s now 9 wins in a row for Metropolis. In such a brief season – 22 video games, for the ultimate time – momentum makes a variety of distinction, and at present the Residents have all of it.

Whether or not they can carry that on till February 1, when Chelsea come to down, may very well be decisive in the place the title goes.

Or possibly not? With Chelsea’s unbeatable spell now totally damaged, they have to react instantly and guarantee they’re nonetheless within the race by then.

Kerolin

Kerolin scored late on to cap Manchester Metropolis’s 3-0 win away to Leicester [Getty Images]

WSL Soccer requested for League Cup draw footage

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Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are again for one more season of the Girls’s Soccer Weekly podcast. New episodes drop each Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus discover interviews and further content material from the Girls’s Tremendous League and past on the

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WSL Soccer requested for League Cup draw footage

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WSL Soccer has been requested to offer footage of Tuesday’s Ladies’s League Cup quarter-final and semi-final draw due to issues over the method.

The draw happened dwell on WSL Soccer’s TikTok web page and was carried out by social media influencer GK Barry and Portsmouth midfielder Ella Rutherford.

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Questions had been requested after it appeared a ball was pulled out then dropped again within the bag by chance, and was then taken out once more for use as a part of the draw.

The adjudicator current confirmed the ball, which revealed one of many residence sides within the first semi-final fixture, was the identical quantity because the one first pulled out.

WSL Soccer confirms that had it not been the identical quantity pulled out a second time, the draw would have been restarted.

One of many golf equipment concerned within the draw informed BBC Sport it had requested to view the footage. It’s not at present accessible to observe again on social media or WSL Soccer’s official YouTube channel.

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In the meantime, BBC Sport understands WSL Soccer has apologised to Tottenham after a remark made by GK Barry through the draw.

Whereas pulling out a ball with Tottenham’s identify on it, GK Barry requested: “What will we consider Tottenham?” – referring to an anti-Spurs chant generally sung by Arsenal followers.

The remark raised questions concerning the draw’s professionalism, and WSL Soccer is alleged to have made it clear the remark was not acceptable.

The quarter-final matches will probably be performed throughout the weekend of 19-21 December, whereas the semi-finals will probably be performed on 21-22 January.

Full quarter-final draw

Liverpool v Chelsea

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Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United v Manchester Metropolis

Potential semi-final ties

Crystal Palace/Arsenal v Manchester United/Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United/Manchester Metropolis v Liverpool/Chelsea

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Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are again for one more season of the Ladies’s Soccer Weekly podcast. New episodes drop each Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus discover interviews and additional content material from the Ladies’s Tremendous League and past on the

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Metropolis v Manchester United: WSL kick-off time, group information, match info

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Every little thing you want for Manchester Metropolis’s Barclays Girls’s Tremendous League assembly with Manchester United.

When and The place

Metropolis return to the Etihad Stadium for derby day on Saturday 15 November as we host United for a 13:30 (UK) kick-off, dwell on BBC One in the UK.

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Metropolis v United app protection

As all the time, the official Man Metropolis app has all the pieces coated for our conflict with United.

Our Matchday Centre, offering common updates, stats and evaluation will get beneath approach from 12:00.

Be sure that to have push notifications turned on as nicely so that you’re alerted to all the important thing moments as they unfold, earlier than an in depth match report is made obtainable shortly after the ultimate whistle, in addition to response from each Andrée Jeglertz and gamers.

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An eight-minute highlights bundle can then be accessed when signing into the app on Monday afternoon, in addition to a full-match replay on CITY+.

Andrée Jeglertz Preview

The Metropolis boss is ready to carry his pre-match information convention on the Metropolis Soccer Academy on Thursday at 14:30 (UK).

The press convention might be broadcast dwell on our digital channels earlier than written and video recaps are printed on mancity.com and our official app.

Opposition Supervisor: Marc Skinner

Appointed in 2021, Skinner will carry his facet to the Etihad aiming to shut the hole on league leaders Metropolis.

United are at the moment third within the WSL, 4 factors behind the Blues after struggling their first defeat of the season final trip once they had been crushed 1-0 by Aston Villa.

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One To Watch

Jess Park will come again to the Etihad after shifting throughout Manchester in the summertime in a deal that noticed Grace Clinton be part of Metropolis.

She was named the WSL’s Participant of the Month for October after enjoying a key half in United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea earlier than scoring twice as her facet accomplished a second-half comeback in opposition to Everton on the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Park pipped Metropolis’s Iman Beney and Aoba Fujino to the award and everybody might be cautious of her high quality on her return.

Earlier Assembly

Saturday’s conflict would be the first time that the 2 Golf equipment have met this season.

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The earlier derby was in Might which completed 2-2 after Laia Aleixandri and Rebecca Knaak had put Metropolis 2-0 forward with Clinton on the right track for the Reds.

Our final house fixture in opposition to United was on the Etihad in January once we had been crushed 4-2.

Final Time Out

Metropolis moved prime of the WSL for the primary time this season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Everton.

Vivianne Miedema fired us forward halfway via the primary half earlier than Kelly Gago equalised shortly earlier than the break.

However Bunny Shaw’s highly effective header secured the win at Goodison Park and a seventh successive three factors within the WSL.

TV Protection

Derby day might be proven dwell in the UK at 13:00 on BBC One.

Particulars of the place to observe the sport around the globe might be discovered right here at .

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Metropolis go prime of the WSL with arduous fought win over Everton

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Manchester Metropolis leapfrog Chelsea to prime the Barclays Ladies’s Tremendous League desk with a press release 2-1 win over the Toffees.

Vivianne Miedema noticed us forward after 20 minutes as she cut up by way of the Everton defence, earlier than coolly slotting the ball previous Emily Ramsey.

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Each side appeared harmful on the assault, with Toni Payne proving an issue on the wing and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than she arrange the equaliser for Kelly Gago with 5 minutes of the first-half to go.

After getting in all sq. on the break, Metropolis got here out combating as we looked for a winner and who higher than Bunny Shaw, who rose the best to attach with Leila Ouahabi’s cross and thundered the ball into the web.

The sport had seen loads of possibilities for either side and the previous couple of minutes weren’t wanting them as the stress within the air grew, however to our reduction the whistle blew and we recorded a seventh straight WSL win beneath Andree Jeglertz.

What Occurred

Metropolis could be trying to benefit from yesterday’s London derby which noticed Arsenal and Chelsea play out a 1-1 draw, with in the present day’s recreation towards the Toffees proving the proper alternative to leapfrog to the summit of the WSL desk.

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Our intent was clear from kick-off, as we might appeared to get off to the strongest begin and Bunny Shaw was straight into the motion as she hunted down the Everton objective, however her shot from shut vary was denied by Ramsey.

We dominated proceedings early on as a objective had been calling our title for the primary 21 minutes and who else to interrupt the impasse than Vivianne Miedema.

It was Iman Beney’s pin-point go which allowed our quantity ten to bolster by way of the Toffees’ defence, earlier than calmly slotting past Ramsey to interrupt the impasse and report her ninetieth WSL objective.

The hosts had threatened us all through the opening half, with Payne proving troublesome as her tempo appeared to reveal our backline.

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And it was the Toffee’s ahead who helped to arrange the equaliser on 40 minutes as she crossed the ball into the trail of Gago, who flicked it into the underside nook with a formidable backheel shot. After an intense, however thrilling first 45, we headed in stage.

The Blues continued to press the Everton defence because the second-half bought beneath means, with us forcing possibilities but once more, however unable to search out away by way of.

That was till tremendous Bunny Shaw discovered the web on 54 minutes in trademark fashion, as she rose the best from Leila Ouahabi’s cross and fired a bullet header previous the ‘keeper to revive our lead.

As the subsequent 20 minutes handed you possibly can really feel the stress constructing within the air, with either side pushing for the subsequent objective with Everton going shut.

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The Toffees picked the ball up on the touchline and squared to Kitagawa who appeared nailed on to attain, however Ayaka Yamashita saved her effort from shut vary.

Everton continued to threaten us late on as they appeared to pinch a late equaliser, however Yamashita stood robust between the sticks.

As everybody affiliated with Manchester Metropolis had their hearts of their mouth, the referee blew his whistle and the reduction lastly drained as we leapfrogged Chelsea to go prime of the WSL desk.

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Vivianne Miedema prolonged her report as the highest scorer in Ladies’s Tremendous League historical past as she netted her ninetieth objective at Goodison Park.

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Our quantity ten leads the road, adopted by Bethany England (84), with Nikita Parris and Fran Kirby (72) and Beth Mead (70) finishing the highest 5.

Knaak is again

Rebecca Knaak returns to Metropolis’s beginning line-up for the primary time this season following her restoration from harm.

The German defender final performed for the Blues in our victory over Crystal Palace on the ultimate day of final season.

Lauren Hemp additionally featured as she got here on as a 61st minute substitute, because the England winger returned to membership motion for the primary time since our win over Spurs in September.

Each obtained a unbelievable reception from the away followers as they made their return.

BOUNDING BUNNY

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s trademark header towards Everton sees her turn into the joint prime goalscorer within the league this season with 5 objectives (Melvine Malard additionally has 5 objectives).

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How we lined up

EVERTON XI: Ramsey, Ishikawa, Pacheco (73′ Kitagawa), Mace, Fernandez (61′ Holmgaard), Van Gool (61′ Snoejis), Hayashi, Wheeler, Vignola, Gago (80′ Momiki), Payne (61′ Robinson)

SUBS: Startup, Ladd, Hobson, Weir

CITY XI: Yamashita, Casparij, Knaak (61′ Prior), Rose, Ouahabi, Miedema (80′ Lohmann), Blindkilde Brown (80′ Clinton), Hasegawa, Beney, Fujino, Beney (61′ Hemp)

SUBS: Keating, Oldroyd, Coombs, Wienroither, Thomas

What it means

Our 2-1 victory over Everton sees us prolong our WSL profitable run to seven consecutive video games in a troublesome recreation, which noticed the Toffees push us to the very finish.

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The three factors in Merseyside sees us soar to the summit of the desk for the primary time this season with 21 factors.

Up subsequent

We return to Northern England as we face our cross-city rivals within the Barclays Ladies’s Tremendous League for the hotly anticipated Manchester derby.

Kick-off is about for 14:30 (UK) on the Etihad Stadium as we glance to take the bragging rights in what poses to be yet one more thrilling head-to-head.

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Keira Walsh fires Chelsea high as Arsenal return to profitable methods in WSL

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battled previous to consolidate high spot within the Ladies’s Tremendous League after ‘s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow.

The Blues – who had drawn their final two video games, towards after which Twente within the Champions League – endured a irritating first half.

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Regardless of creating loads of probabilities, few had been on track following a strong defensive show by Spurs, whose solely defeat thus far had come towards Manchester Metropolis.

Chelsea ultimately received themselves in entrance simply after the hour when England midfielder Walsh fired in a low, angled strike from 20 yards, which proved sufficient for a fifth win from six WSL video games.

stay two factors behind the leaders and in addition nonetheless unbeaten after coming from behind to win 4-1 at Everton, the place substitute Jess Park scored twice late on.

After United had dominated the opening phases on the Hill Dickinson Stadium, however missed a number of early probabilities, Everton took the lead towards the run of play within the sixteenth minute.

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Yuka Momiki’s free-kick into the realm was punched out by United keeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce – however the ball dropped to Honoka Hayashi, who fired it again into the online.

The guests had been again on stage phrases within the 62nd minute when Melvine Malard slotted in from a rebound after Emily Ramsey had saved her preliminary effort.

United accomplished the turnaround with 20 minutes left when Toffees defender Hikaru Kitagawa diverted the ball into her personal web after shedding stability within the six-yard field.

Park, who had a mortgage spell at Everton through the 2022-2023 WSL marketing campaign, added United’s third by way of a deflection with six minutes left earlier than drilling in her second aim of the match from the sting of the field.

Park scored twice as United received on the Hill Dickinson Stadium (Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Arsenal returned to profitable methods after edging to a 1-0 victory over Brighton.

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The Gunners had gone three WSL video games and not using a win and had been overwhelmed midweek by Lyon within the Champions League, however they managed to safe a 3rd league victory of the marketing campaign when Olivia Smith’s cross was deflected in by Marisa Olislagers.

There was then a regarding second within the second half when Brighton defender Maelys Mpome was taken off on a stretcher after being hit on the top by a cross.

Olivia Smith's cross deflected in (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Olivia Smith’s cross deflected in (Arsenal FC by way of Getty Photos)

A mistake from West Ham goalkeeper Kinga Szemik handed London Metropolis Lionesses a 1-0 win at Bromley because the pointless Irons’ slumped to a sixth successive WSL defeat.

With 20 minutes left of what had been a detailed match, Szemik delayed on the ball within the six-yard field as she appeared to play out from the again – which allowed the alert Kosovare Asllani to dart in and take possession earlier than tapping into an empty web.

Rick Passmoor’s first sport as Leicester’s new everlasting boss noticed his aspect battle to a goalless draw at Aston Villa.

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Chelsea keep prime of WSL after Keira Walsh winner towards Spurs

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Chelsea secured posted their first win in three matches because the reigning champions defeated Tottenham Hotspur within the Girls’s Tremendous League at Kingsmeadow.

Sonia Bompastor’s facet, who had been held to back-to-back attracts by Manchester United final weekend and Twente within the Champions League, had been annoyed by Spurs regardless of dominating the primary half.

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However Sonia Bompastor’s facet secured a much-needed three factors courtesy of a shocking second-half objective from Keira Walsh. The midfielder stepped up simply previous the hour mark to rifle an effort from vary into the underside nook of Lize Kop’s objective and safe all three factors in some fashion.

Extra to observe . . .

02:26pm

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That brings our protection of Chelsea’s win over Tottenham to an finish, with Keira Walsh’s gorgeous strike giving the hosts victory and sustaining their place on the prime of the desk. Thanks for becoming a member of us!

02:05pm

How the WSL desk appears to be like

The champions stay prime, two factors away from Man Utd, after that slim win over Spurs:

02:01pm

Elsewhere within the WSL

Manchester United come from behind to safe a dominant win. Honoka Hayashi’s objective meant Everton led 1-0 on the break however they had been by no means actually in management, with United having missed many probabilities. 4 second-half objectives made the distinction.

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Kosovare Asllani’s objective has earned WSL newcomers London Metropolis Lionesses a 3rd win of the season towards West Ham. Sadly, one other defeat for West Ham. Six video games performed, six losses and no factors.

Lastly, it ended all sq. at Villa Park. The Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis led to a goalless stalemate for the second season in a row. Leicester supervisor Rick Passmore will get a vital level in his first recreation in everlasting cost of the membership.

01:55pm

Full time: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Full time at Kingsmeadow. Chelsea keep prime of the desk courtesy of a superb shot from Keira Walsh simply after the hour.

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Chelsea have now gone 31 league video games unbeaten, the joint second most in WSL historical past.

01:52pm

90+2 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Look who it’s! Lucy Bronze is again on the pitch after enjoying your complete European Championship with a fractured leg.

She replaces Ellie Carpenter to an enormous roar from the group at Kingsmeadow.

01:49pm

90 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

4 minutes of further time for Tottenham to discover a equaliser.

01:48pm

88 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

One other change for Tottenham. Amanda Nilden is off, Charlotte Grant is on.

01:47pm

85 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The ball is pinged into the toes of Sam Kerr together with her again to objective, simply contained in the field, and he or she takes a sensational first contact to work the ball in behind the Tottenham defence.

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She rifles a right-footed effort on objective from a little bit of an angle however Carpenter parries behind for a nook, which the guests take care of as soon as extra.

01:42pm

82 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The digicam has simply panned to Chelsea’s unavailable pair Mayra Ramirez and Lauren James who’re right here to assist their team-mates at Kingsmeadow.

01:38pm

79 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Alyssia Thompson and Aggie Beever-Jones make method for Guru Reiten and Sam Kerr.

A superb reception from Kerr as she returns to motion following ACL damage.

01:37pm

76 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Double change for Tottenham, as Olivia Holdt replaces Bethany England. Matilda Vinberg makes method, with Lenna Gunning-Williams approaching.

01:35pm

73 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Since Hannah Hampton switching off, Tottenham have been gaining momentum. One motion by one particular person can spark Martin Ho’s facet again into life.

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The guests are nonetheless on this recreation.

01:31pm

70 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Shaky moments from Hannah Hampton.

Matilda Vinberg was charging her down, and the goalkeeper smacks her clearance straight into the Tottenham participant.

Millie Vivid retreats and fouls Vindberg to clear up the mess.

01:30pm

67 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea are actually urgent now. Walsh slides a intelligent go into the left of the field for Thompson to run onto.

Thompson steers a ball throughout objective however Carpenter is there to show it behind for a nook, which the guests take care of.

01:27pm

65 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The hosts deserve that objective. There’s solely been one workforce on this recreation right this moment.

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What a objective from Kiera Walsh. The strike was so clear and it actually fired into the facet netting, far nook. Sadly, Lize Kop had no probability.

01:24pm

63 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

First change for Tottenham. Jessica Naz hasn’t seen a lot of the ball right this moment and he or she makes method for Martha Thomas.

01:21pm

61 minutes: Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0GOAAALLLLL

What a strike that is from Keira Walsh!

Ellie Carpenter lays the ball off for Walsh, who pulls it again onto her proper foot earlier than firing a superb diagonal strike previous Lize Kop.

Tottenham’s resolve is lastly damaged!

01:20pm

58 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Right here we go, one other probability for Chelsea! The ball falls to Ellie Carpenter 25 yards out and he or she takes it on the bounce, fizzing it in the direction of objective.

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However it was at all times too excessive and it simply sweeps over the crossbar.

01:18pm

56 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Double change from Sonia Bompastor. Wieke Kaptein is changed by Catarina Macario and Veerle Buurman comes on rather than Niamh Charles.

01:15pm

54 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Lize Kop has been sensible for Tottenham. If this recreation stays goalless, Tottenham can have her to thank.

The Dutch keeper races off her line to smother Aggie Beever-Jones’ effort.

01:12pm

52 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

That is higher from Chelsea – much more clincial from the hosts.

One other probability for Alyssa Thompson, who races down the left and cuts in after slowing to a halt in a split-second.

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She strikes centrally to line up a shot, however when it comes, it’s comparatively simple for Lize Kop.

01:11pm

50 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Aggie Beever-Jones feeds Alyssa Thompson down Chelsea’s left and the ahead has area to run into however her eventual shot from the sting of the field is pretty tame and simple for Tottenham goalkeeper to gather.

01:08pm

48 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

An early promising second for the hosts as a cross is available in in the direction of Alyssa Thompson however she will be able to’t time her run accurately to get a clear shot away.

01:06pm

46 minutes: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

We’re again beneath method for the second interval with the hosts kicking issues off, going from proper to left in the hunt for a objective.

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There are not any modifications from both supervisor on the break.

01:05pm

Half-time stats

Chelsea had 15 photographs within the first half. What number of had been heading in the right direction? Only one.

Spurs, in the meantime, have had fours shot – two of which had been heading in the right direction.

These statistics don’t actually matter although. Received to make them depend.

01:03pm

‘Chelsea must hold turning the screw’

Casey Stoney talking to Sky Sports activities:

It phrases of territory, it has been all Chelsea. Execution and decision-making within the closing third wants enchancment.

They’ve simply received to maintain turning the screw. Tottenham had been beginning to tire on the finish of the primary half.

12:52pm

Half-time: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The whistle blows as Millie Vivid blazes the ball over.

Chelsea have had probability after probability, but nonetheless been saved at bay after a superb defensive efficiency from Spurs.

By some means, nonetheless goalless at Kingsmeadow.

12:49pm

45+1 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Sonia Bompastor will not be scientific sufficient and are attempting to stroll the ball into the Tottenham objective. In the intervening time, Tottenham are holding on.

12:48pm

43 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea have had two massive probabilities in the previous couple of minutes, but nonetheless been saved at bay after an impressed defensive efficiency from Spurs.

12:44pm

41 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

A pause in play as Eveliina Summanen receives some remedy on the pitch. Martin Ho appears to be like involved on the sideline but it surely appears to be like like she’s going to be advantageous to proceed although.

12:42pm

39 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

That is the primary time we’ve seen Tottenham go ahead shortly. Bethany England tries to ship a cross into the field but it surely’s blocked by Millie Vivid and goes behind for a nook.

12:41pm

37 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea win a free-kick. Aggie Beever-Jones steps as much as take it from 25 yards out and he or she skies it over.

12:40pm

35 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Tottenham can not defend this lengthy towards Chelsea. The hosts will rating ultimately, whether or not that’s now or within the second half.

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Martin Ho’s facet have gotten to consider of their strengths and take dangers.

12:37pm

33 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Sonia Bompastor will likely be happy with the quantity of probabilities her facet have created. Having all these corners and it’ll give them a raise. However they have to take considered one of these probabilities earlier than half-time.

Tottenham are nonetheless holding on.

12:34pm

31 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Good probability! Wieke Kaptein has scored in her final two WSL appearances and he or she may have made it three in a row had she gone together with her left foot.

Poor determination from the midfielder. The opening closes as she switches the ball again onto her proper foot as Tottenham participant blocks her strike.

12:32pm

29 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

In the intervening time, Spurs can barely get out of their very own half. Martin Ho’s facet are defending for his or her lives and have in some way not conceded.

12:31pm

27 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

There’s a relentlessness to Chelsea in the meanwhile. They’ve simply taken their eleventh nook of the sport.

12:31pm

25 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Significantly better from the guests, who counter down their left-hand facet via England, however Naz simply can not fairly stretch far sufficient to make contact with the inviting ball throughout the six-yard field.

12:27pm

23 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea are lacking the top product in the meanwhile. They should be affected person however drawing the final two video games and never scoring as many as objectives as they know they need to with the quantity of probabilities they created.

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After all that will likely be within the Chelsea participant’s head however they should stay affected person.

12:25pm

21 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Good work from Lize Kop, who smothers on the toes of Erin Cuthbert after the midfielder was despatched clear by Alyssa Thompson.

12:23pm

19 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea have simply taken their seventh nook of the sport already at Kingsmeadow.

Spurs are doing nicely to carry agency, but it surely appears like a matter of time.

12:20pm

17 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Alyssa Thompson sends in a cross from simply outdoors the field. Wieke Kaptein goes to assault it, however can’t steer her header anyplace aside from excessive over the bar.

12:19pm

15 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

A transparent tactic by Martin Ho’s facet is to get in and round Hannah Hampton. One other inswinger that Hampton needed to punch away.

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Tottenham should take these moments as they gained’t get lots of probabilities so set items will likely be essential.

12:16pm

13 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Right here we go! The primary probability of the sport for Tottenham as Cathinka Tandberg’s shot goes huge for a nook.

Nonetheless, Hannah Hampton is alert and punches away. Spurs get one other nook however it’s cleared simply.

12:15pm

11 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Lot of early stress from Chelsea, as anticipated.

Kingsmeadow has develop into a formidable house floor for the workforce.

They’ve misplaced considered one of their final 50 house league video games.

12:11pm

9 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

A scramble within the Tottenham field as Chelsea loft in one other nook however Lize Kop ultimately will get onto the ball to cease the hazard.

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It’s the sturdy response we anticipated from Chelsea after two attracts which is loopy to suppose is a disaster.

12:08pm

7 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Chelsea are discovering momentum as Nathalie Bjorn will get a head to the in-swinging nook however she glances it throughout objective and it trickles out for a Tottenham goal-kick.

12:07pm

5 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Right here we go! Good play from Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson, who races down the left and chops inside Ashleigh Neville, who goes flying.

She decides to have a go however it’s a robust angle. It causes panic to Tottenham’s goalkeeper as she faces a shot throughout the face of objective and behind.

12:04pm

3 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

A optimistic begin from the guests. Bethany England is seeking to trigger Chelsea’s backline all kinds of issues.

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A superb statistic courtesy of Opta – England has scored 18 objectives in WSL’s derbies, greater than some other participant within the competitors’s historical past.

Nonetheless, she has solely scored only one objective in eight league appearances towards Chelsea.

12:01pm

1 min: Chelsea 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

We’re beneath method at Kingmeadow with the guests kicking issues off, going from proper to left on this opening interval.

12:00pm

Can Tottenham declare prime spot?

Tottenham have been in nice type beneath new supervisor Martin Ho this season.

They’re at present third within the desk with 4 wins from their first 5 video games.

A press release win towards Sonia Bompastor’s facet wouldn’t solely finish Chelsea’s 30-match successful streak, however it could see Tottenham leapfrog Sonia Bompastor’s facet to the highest of the WSL desk.

11:58am

Gamers out on the pitch

The gamers emerge from the tunnel at Kingsmeadow to a wonderful environment.

11:57am

A reminder of the groups

Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Vivid, Bjorn, Charles, Walsh, Cuthbert, Kaptein, Thompson, Rytting Kaneryd, Beever-Jones.

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Subs: Peng, Buurman, Nusken, Macario, Reiten, Kerr, Bronze, Hamano, Jean-Francois.

Tottenham XI: Kop, Nilden, Naz, England, Vinberg, Hunt, Tandberg, Ahtinen, Summanen, Neville, Koga.

Subs: Heeps, Grant, Bartrip, Rybrink, Oroz, Holdt, Graham, Gunning-Williams, Thomas.

11:55am

Hosts arriving at Kingsmeadow

11:54am

Huge second for Millie Vivid

An enormous Chelsea milestone for Millie Vivid right this moment as she makes her three hundredth look for Chelsea.

She is the membership’s longest serving participant, having joined the membership from Doncaster Belles in 2014.

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Millie Vivid (proper) has gained 88 caps for England since 2016 – Getty Photographs/Harriet Lander

11:45am

Not fairly studying for Tottenham followers

Final 5 conferences between Chelsea vs Tottenham

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Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (WSL – Might 4 2025)

Chelsea 5-2 Tottenham (WSL – October 20 2024)

Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (WSL – Might 15 2024)

Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (WSL – Jan 10 2023)

Tottenham 2-3 Chelsea (WSL – Feb 2 2023)

11:42am

Inside Chelsea’s dressing roomChelsea dressing room

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Chelsea dressing room

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11:32am

Tottenham final 5 conferences

Tottenham 1-0 Brighton (WSL)

Leicester Metropolis 1-2 Tottenham (WSL)

Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa – 7-6 on penalties (Girls’s League Cup)

Tottenham 1-5 Manchester Metropolis (WSL)

Everton 0-2 Tottenham (WSL)

11:27am

How issues stand

Sonia Bompastor’s facet are at present prime of the desk, sitting one level forward of right this moment’s opponent Tottenham and Manchester Metropolis.

Chelsea are the one workforce who’re nonetheless unbeaten – however they dropped factors in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United of their earlier WSL recreation and had been held to a 1-1 stalemate by Twente within the Champions League.

In the meantime, on the different finish of the desk, Liverpool and West Ham are nonetheless seeking to earn their first factors of the season.

11:23am

Chelsea’s final 5 video games

FC Twente 1-1 Chelsea (Champions League)

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (WSL)

West Ham 0-4 Chelsea (WSL)

Chelsea 1-0 Leicester (WSL)

Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea  (WSL)

11:13am

Workforce information: Sonia Bompastor makes seven modifications

Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor returns to her strongest line-up making seven modifications from the 1-1 draw at Twente.

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Keira Walsh, Hannah Hampton, Nathalie Bjorn, Erin Cuthbert, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Wieke Kaptein and Niamh Charles all return. In the meantime, captain Millie Vivid makes her three hundredth look for the membership.

Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Vivid, Bjorn, Charles, Walsh, Cuthbert, Kaptein, Thompson, Rytting Kaneryd, Beever-Jones.

Subs: Peng, Buurman, Nusken, Macario, Reiten, Kerr, Bronze, Hamano, Jean-Francois.

In the meantime, Martin Ho makes two modifications to the Tottenham facet that defeated Brighton 1-0 final weekend.

Olga Ahtinen replaces Drew Spencer in midfield whereas Matilda Vinberg begins in assault as Olivia Holdt drops to the bench.

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Tottenham XI: Kop, Nilden, Naz, England, Vinberg, Hunt, Tandberg, Ahtinen, Summanen, Neville, Koga.

Subs: Heeps, Grant, Bartrip, Rybrink, Oroz, Holdt, Graham, Gunning-Williams, Thomas.

11:11am

Developing within the WSL right this moment

It’s a busy day within the WSL, with all six video games going down right this moment.

Right here’s what you’ve received to look ahead to:

12:00 – Aston Villa v Leicester

12:00 – Chelsea v Tottenham

12:00 – Everton v Manchester United

12:00 – London Metropolis v West Ham

14:30 – Arsenal v Brighton

16:45 – Liverpool v Manchester Metropolis

Telegraph Sport will likely be running a blog all of the motion from Anfield the place Gareth Taylor’s facet face Manchester Metropolis at 4.45pm.

10:49am

Lucy Bronze may return for Chelsea towards Tottenham

Lucy Bronze may make her first look of the season this afternoon in Chelsea’s Girls’s Tremendous League London derby towards Tottenham Hotspur.

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Bronze has not performed since England’s Euro 2025 closing win over Spain as a result of damage, however Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor has confirmed each she and fellow Lionesses defender Niamh Charles will likely be out there for the sport.

Charles has been absent since choosing up a knock towards Aston Villa final month.

Bompastor stated: “(Bronze) brings lots of vitality into the workforce. I believe I’ve by no means had somebody in my squad together with her mentality, she’s actually robust.

“It’s good to have these leaders again within the group. Actually completely happy for them to be able to play some minutes once more.”

Chelsea are prime of the desk however have drawn their final two video games towards Manchester United within the WSL and Twente within the Champions League.

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They face a high-flying Spurs facet who’re third within the desk with 4 wins to their title.

Bompastor stated: “I believe even from final season Tottenham at all times had a very good workforce in possession of the ball.

“They’re in good type, good dynamic, good outcomes for them. Will probably be a very good problem for us to face them. We all know what to anticipate, we should be at our greatest degree if we wish to carry out and get a very good end result.”

Elsewhere within the WSL, Arsenal supervisor Renee Slegers hopes tennis nice Roger Federer can encourage her workforce following their disappointing run.

Talking earlier than their recreation towards Brighton, Slegers stated: “We’ve been taking a look at a very inspirational video of Roger Federer, what he did as a tennis participant to go from level to level.

“He talks concerning the share of video games he has gained in his profession after which the share of factors he has gained in his profession.

“It’s actually attention-grabbing as a result of he talks about his mindset. The purpose he’s enjoying for at that second is a very powerful level. However as soon as that time is over, it’s carried out and he strikes on to the subsequent one.

“He says himself that he gained 54 per cent of his factors. He is without doubt one of the better of all time at tennis.

“It says one thing about how he comes again after factors and the way he’s actually good at being good in a very powerful second.”

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Chelsea win WSL Participant and Supervisor of Month awards

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Girls’s Tremendous League leaders Chelsea have received each the Participant and Supervisor of the Month awards for September.

Chelsea’s Aggie Beever-Jones is the WSL Participant of the Month after scoring in all 4 of their video games.

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The England ahead opened the scoring in wins towards Manchester Metropolis, Aston Villa, Leicester Metropolis and West Ham United.

The 22-year-old topped a shortlist which additionally featured Aoba Fujino, Alessia Russo, Anna Sandberg, Maisie Symonds and Cathinka Tandberg.

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor, who led them to the 2025-25 title, is the WSL Supervisor of the Month.

Chelsea turned the primary WSL aspect to complete a 22-game marketing campaign unbeaten final season.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Martin Ho, Manchester Metropolis’s Andree Jeglertz and Manchester United’s Marc Skinner have been additionally shortlisted for the supervisor’s prize.

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Arsenal’s Olivia Smith’s strike within the 4-1 win towards London Metropolis Lionesses within the opening fixture of the 2025-26 WSL season was voted objective of the month for September.

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