Two teams expected to be in the mix for the Women’s Super League title come the end of the season do battle this weekend with Manchester City heading south to take on Arsenal.
The home side have not quite had the start to the campaign that many expected given they have just seven points from their first four games, but the table is still very tight so they are actually only three points away from Man City.
It will be a very interesting game in London on Sunday, with Man City having the chance to build a six-point lead over Arsenal.
Here is all that you need to know about Arsenal vs Manchester City in the WSL this weekend.
Arsenal vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current Form (Last Five Games)
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United Kingdom |
BBC Two, BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer |
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Paramount+ |
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Arsenal are currently in a better place than earlier in the season when it comes to injuries, mainly because Vivienne Miedema made her return in the victory over Bristol City.
She has been out with an ACL injury since December 2022 and she is expected to get some more minutes against Man City. Having won their last two league games, Arsenal will hope they have put any poor form behind them.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Zinsberger; Maritz, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Catley; Maanum, Walti; McCabe, Little, Foord; Russo.
The international break proved to be a very unfortunate one for Man City because England defender Alex Greenwood suffered a serious head injury against Belgium. She will not be involved against Arsenal.
With Man City playing well at the moment, Gareth Taylor is expected to name largely the same starting eleven from the 1-0 win away at Leicester City.
Man City predicted lineup vs Arsenal (4-3-3): Keating; Morgan, Kennedy, Houghton, Alexandri; Angeldal, Hasegawa, Roord; Fowler, Shaw, Kelly.
Arsenal are certainly the team with the most pedigree here but they are the team that has struggled more in the early stages of this very young WSL campaign.
Considering that Man City are. now without a key player in Greenwood, and the home advantage that Arsenal can boast, the Gunners may well continue their return to form here with a narrow win against this Man City side that looks set to be near the top for a lot of the season.