WSL LIVE: Build-up to Man Utd v Liverpool, Brighton v London City Lionesses, Everton v Aston Villa, West Ham v Spurs and Man City v Chelsea

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City boss Andree Jeglertz names the same team who grabbed a late winner at London City Lionesses.

Australia international Mary Fowler is on the bench after returning from the ACL injury she picked up in April 2025.

Manchester City XI: Yamashita, Rose, Knaak, Greenwood, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Hasegawa, Hemp, Kerolin, Miedema, Shaw.

Subs: Keating, Clinton, Coombs, Fowler, Ouahabi, Coffey, Fujino, Beney, Prior.

Sonia Bopastor makes three changes to the Chelsea team who were beaten by Arsenal last weekend.

Lucy Bronze is not in the squad due to what we’re told is a “minor injury” so Veerle Buurman comes into the team.

Lauren James replaces Sam Kerr up front. Keira Walsh also starts with Wieke Kaptein dropping to the bench.

Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Bright, Buurman, Girma, Baltimore, Cuthbert, Walsh, Kaptein, Thompson, James.

Subs: Spencer, Peng, Nusken, Reiten, Rytting-Kaneryd, Kerr, Potter, Beever-Jones, Sarwie.