Manchester City v Arsenal: Women’s Super League – live

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Suzanne Wrack’s preview

This is the second meeting in four days between City and Arsenal. I’m sure you know this, but I’m contractually obliged to remind you. Stina Blackstenius’s goal in extra-time gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over City in the Continental Cup semi-final; they will play Chelsea at Selhurst Park next month as a result.

Team news

Both teams make one change from their last WSL games a week ago (the Continental Cup XIs were much changed). City bring in Laura Coombs for Deyna Castellanos; Arsenal prefer Victoria Pelova to Lina Hurtig.

We don’t know yet whether the Arsenal Leah Williamson will play in midfield (back four) or defence (back three). I suspect the former.

Preamble

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Manchester City v Arsenal at the Academy Stadium. It’s a multi-context game, relevant to both the title race and the battle for Champions League places. Both teams still have ambitions to take Chelsea’s WSL title, though City in particular really can’t afford to drop points today. More importantly, perhaps, both teams want a piece of next season’s Champions League pie.

In recent years that’s been a given, but Manchester United have turned a Big Three into a Big Four, so one of these teams could miss out. Both have had frustrating seasons: Arsenal because of the long-term injuries to Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema, not to mention Sam Kerr’s late equaliser at the Emirates last month; City because they lost five points to Aston Villa. Had they won both those games, they’d be level with the leaders Chelsea.

Kick off 12.30pm.