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2 min: This is going to be such a tasty match-up. If City play as they did against Barcelona then Chelsea may be in for a long evening. But the Blues have won ever single game across all competitions so far. Two titans.
Kick-off! Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City
Here we go.
This is your five minute warning to grab snacks and a drink because once this game gets underway you won’t want to miss a second.
The players will be out on the Stamford Bridge pitch soon in front of what is expected to be a good crowd. Can City get one over on Chelsea? Or will the defending champions keep marching? All to come.
Do you have any predictions for this one? I don’t know why but I have a feeling Manchester City will come away with the win, I’m thinking 1-0 and Bunny Shaw will score. Get in touch and let me know your thoughts.
The North London derby has already taken place today with Arsenal winning 3-0, you can catch up with the report below. Brighton have also already played today and they beat West Ham 3-2.
Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor said: “It is more than just another game, of course. We have proven so far that we can play good stuff and have got good results along the way. We have been difficult to play against. There is no denying, these games are really important. For us, it is a good game and the fact it is Stamford Bridge gives us something different. We are looking forward to the challenge.”
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor said: “I think this league is so competitive and all the games are really difficult. Of course, it will be an important game, but, as I said, not decisive. We are heading into this game with a lot of confidence even if we know Man City are a good squad and have good players, individually and collectively.”
Those with eagle eyes will note there is no Lauren Hemp in the squad for Man City at all. Gareth Taylor had said in the week he was positive she would be a part of the game after a knee knock but it seems the game has come too soon.
The team news is in. Chelsea have made seven changes from the side who beat Celtic midweek. Musovic, Perisset, Mpome, Lawrence, Keptein, Jena-Francios and Beever-Jones all drop out of the starting team.
Chelsea: Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Bjorn, Baltimore, Nusken, Cuthbert, Reiten, Hamano, Kaneryd, Ramirez
Manchester City, meanwhile, only make one change from their win over Hammarby in the week. Blindkilde Brown drops out for Roord.
Man City: Yamashita, Greenwood (C), Fowler, Roord, Kennedy, Ouahabi, Park, Casparij, Fujino, Shaw, Hasegawa
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the top of the WSL table clash between Chelsea and Manchester City. The Blues are hosting their rivals at Stamford Bridge in what is set to be one of the games of the season.
City are currently unbeaten in the league with six wins and a draw, only dropping points to Arsenal in their 2-2 draw. Chelsea, meanwhile, have won every game they have played in the league this season. They aren’t top though as they have a game in hand against Manchester United.
It’s a huge fixture which will have a bearing on how the title race shakes out come the end of the campaign. Chelsea’s new boss is the first in the WSL to win her first six league games in charge and she will be looking to extend the record tonight.
We will have a look at what has been said in the build-up shortly but first let’s take a look at some team news.
