Women’s Super League clockwatch: Manchester United v Leicester, Tottenham v Manchester City and more
Key events
Manchester United vs Leicester team news
Manchester United starting line-up: Phallon Tullis-Joyce; Gabby George, Maya Le Tissier (C), Millie Turner, Aoife Mannion; Grace Clinton, Dominique Janssen, Ella Toone; Celin Bizet, Melvine Malard, Leah Galton. Substitutes: Safia Middleton-Patel, Kayla Rendell, Scarlett Hill, Tamira Livingston, Mared Griffiths, Hinata Miyazawa, Geyse, Rachel Williams.
Leicester starting line-up: Janina Leitzig; Asmita Ale, Sophie Howard, Julie Thibaud, C.J. Bott; Sam Tierney, Ruby Mace; Shana Chossenotte, Missy Goodwin, Janice Cayman (C), Hlín Eiríksdóttir. Substitutes: Olivia Clark, Courtney Nevin, Chantelle Swaby, Saori Takarada, Yuka Momiki, Hannah Cain, Nelly Las, Deanne Rose, Shannon O’Brien.
Preamble
What a week it’s been in women’s football.
From managerial incomings and outgoings to proposed format changes that would alter the pyramid completely, it feels like we’ve seen it all. We’ll talk about those things a bit later, but for now the focus is on today’s six Women’s Super League fixtures.
To kick things off, Manchester United host Leicester City at Leigh Sports Village. Then, Aston Villa take on Everton while Tottenham face Manchester City. Brighton go head-to-head with league leaders Chelsea before Arsenal meet West Ham for a London Derby this evening.
Perhaps the most interesting fixture of the day, however, is Crystal Palace vs Liverpool. Both clubs sacked their respective managers earlier this week, which came as a huge shock to fans. While Liverpool are yet to find a permanent successor to Matt Beard, Norwegian coach Leif Smerud has replaced Laura Kaminski at Palace. The question is – will the London side get that ‘new manager bounce’ this afternoon?
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