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This weekend in the WSL
Arsenal stormed to their biggest WSL victory of the season on Friday with a 5-0 win over Brighton. Meanwhile, Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick as Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win over Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.
Today, Liverpool and Chelsea kick off proceedings at St Helens Stadium before Everton travel to Crystal Palace, West Ham take on Leicester City and Manchester United face Aston Villa.
Team news
Liverpool starting XI: Rachael Laws; Jenna Clark, Gemma Bonner, Gemma Evans; Taylor Hinds (C), Grace Fisk, Jasmine Matthews, Ceri Holland, Marie Höbinger; Olivia Smith, Leanne Kiernan. Substitutes: Teagan Micah, Eva Spencer, Niamh Fahey, Cornelia Kapocs, Mia Enderby, Yana Daniëls, Hannah Silcock, Zara Shaw.
Chelsea starting XI: Hannah Hampton; Lucy Bronze, Millie Bright (C), Kadeisha Buchanan, Sandy Baltimore; Sjoeke Nüsken, Erin Cuthbert, Guro Reiten; Maika Hamano, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Mayra Ramírez. Substitutes: Zećira Mušović, Aggie Beever-Jones, Maelys Mpome, Wieke Kaptein, Ève Périsset, Ashley Lawrence, Oriane Jean-François, Catarina Macario, Nathalie Björn.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to coverage of today’s WSL clash between Liverpool and Chelsea. The last meeting between these two teams was nothing short of thrilling. Against the odds, Liverpool clinched a dramatic 4-3 victory over the reigning league champions at Prenton Park. It was a huge moment in the WSL title race – even though Chelsea went on to lift the trophy on the final day.
This time, however, the circumstances are slightly different. Liverpool have dropped points on four separate occasions so far this season, leaving them sixth in the table. Meanwhile, Chelsea have maintained a perfect record. A win this afternoon will take Sonia Bompastor’s side back to the top of the table and above rivals Manchester City.
Kick-off is at 12:30pm GMT – join me!
