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Arsenal: D’Angelo, Maritz, Williamson, Rafaelle, Wubben-Moy, Maanum, Walti, McCabe, Pelova, Blackstenius, Foord. Subs: Zinsberger, Beattie, Marckese, Queiroz, Kuhl, Wienroither, Taylor, Reid.
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🥁 Introducing The Arsenal XI…
COME ON YOU GUNNERS 👊 pic.twitter.com/Mv6oForwe8
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) April 2, 2023
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Man City: Roebuck, Aleixandri, Houghton, Greenwood, Morgan, Hasegawa, Angeldal, Kelly, Coombs, Hemp, Shaw. Subs: Casparij, Fowler, Castellanos, Raso, Ouahabi, MacIver, Dahou.
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🙌 TEAM NEWS 🙌
XI | Roebuck, Morgan, Houghton (C), Greenwood, Aleixandri, Hasegawa, Angeldahl, Coombs, Kelly, Hemp, Shaw
SUBS | MacIver, Casparij, Fowler, Castellanos, Raso, Ouahabi, Dahou#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/hmUudsilCy
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 2, 2023
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This is massive. The WSL season enters its final straight with so much to play for. Arsenal are not exactly fresh from their Champions League victory over Bayern Munich, with Kim Little and Katie McCabe likely to be joining the long-term injury list. They need a win to draw level on points with league leaders Manchester United, who won their match on Saturday 4-0 at Brighton. They also need to win to hold off City, who unlike Arsenal and Chelsea, who play Aston Villa later, don’t have European distractions to deal with.
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Kick-off is 12.30pm. Join me.
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The big news is that Katie McCabe starts at left-back for Arsenal after being on crutches and in a protective boot on Wednesday night but her foot injury was only a bruise. Back home in Ireland there were genuine fears she might even miss the summer’s World Cup. No Kim Little, though.
The teams are in
Arsenal: D’Angelo, Maritz, Williamson, Rafaelle, Wubben-Moy, Maanum, Walti, McCabe, Pelova, Blackstenius, Foord. Subs: Zinsberger, Beattie, Marckese, Queiroz, Kuhl, Wienroither, Taylor, Reid.
🥁 Introducing The Arsenal XI…
COME ON YOU GUNNERS 👊 pic.twitter.com/Mv6oForwe8
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) April 2, 2023
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Man City: Roebuck, Aleixandri, Houghton, Greenwood, Morgan, Hasegawa, Angeldal, Kelly, Coombs, Hemp, Shaw. Subs: Casparij, Fowler, Castellanos, Raso, Ouahabi, MacIver, Dahou.
🙌 TEAM NEWS 🙌
XI | Roebuck, Morgan, Houghton (C), Greenwood, Aleixandri, Hasegawa, Angeldahl, Coombs, Kelly, Hemp, Shaw
SUBS | MacIver, Casparij, Fowler, Castellanos, Raso, Ouahabi, Dahou#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/hmUudsilCy
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 2, 2023
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🙌 TEAM NEWS 🙌
XI | Roebuck, Morgan, Houghton (C), Greenwood, Aleixandri, Hasegawa, Angeldahl, Coombs, Kelly, Hemp, Shaw
SUBS | MacIver, Casparij, Fowler, Castellanos, Raso, Ouahabi, Dahou#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/hmUudsilCy
— Man City Women (@ManCityWomen) April 2, 2023
Suzanne Wrack ran a tale of the tape on the two contenders. You may be surprised on her final scores.
City’s defeat of Chelsea was sandwiched between the two legs of the latter’s Champions League quarter-final win against last season’s winners, Lyon. Gareth Taylor’s team play Arsenal on Sunday after the Gunners’ gruelling midweek defeat of Bayern Munich that earned their place in the semi-finals.
If fixture congestion is to play a part in the outcome of the title, then City have the advantage. With Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals and the latter in the FA Cup last four along with Manchester United, City’s undivided attention on the league could prove to be significant.
In addition to Champions League games, Arsenal have the toughest run-in, with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all still to come. A first league title since 2019 is theirs if they win every game but dangers lie ahead.
Preamble
This is massive. The WSL season enters its final straight with so much to play for. Arsenal are not exactly fresh from their Champions League victory over Bayern Munich, with Kim Little and Katie McCabe likely to be joining the long-term injury list. They need a win to draw level on points with league leaders Manchester United, who won their match on Saturday 4-0 at Brighton. They also need to win to hold off City, who unlike Arsenal and Chelsea, who play Aston Villa later, don’t have European distractions to deal with.
Kick-off is 12.30pm. Join me.