Without a doubt, Tottenham have had the busiest window so far as they've brought in five new signings. Those players are...

• Julie Blakstad from Hammarby IF
• Maika Hamano from Chelsea on loan
• Hanna Wijk from BK Hacken
• Matilda Nilden from BK Hacken
• Signe Gaupset from SK Brann

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Manchester City have been quiet in the transfer window so far, with no one coming or going yet.

But the club are in the process of finalising a deal to bring in United States midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns.

City are preparing to pay a fee which is understood to be in the region of $800,000 (£600,000) for Coffey, who has been a target for the club for several months.

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Chelsea have won the past six WSL titles but, at the halfway point, Manchester City are in a strong position to dethrone Sonia Bompastor's side - sitting six points clear.

They entered the winter break on a 10-game WSL winning streak and manager Andree Jeglertz is not concerned about his side regaining that momentum.

"The players needed and deserved some time off. It's going to be a long season so sometimes you need those days off - even if you are in good flow," he said.

"I am not worried about that, I know we are going to find a way back quickly."

However, he acknowledged staying in top spot will be difficult, adding: "It's one thing to get there, it's harder to stay there."

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West Ham United

West Ham boss Rita Guarino speaking to Sky Sports: "Every game in this league is tough. We know very well that we are facing one of the best teams in Europe. In this moment we are very. very focussed on our process and how to improve our game.

"The message is to try to do our best. What we prepared during the week is very important for our process and to start with the right kind of performance."

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Kingsmeadow

Rita Guarino spent the warm-ups stood near the sidelines watching on closely as first team coach Steve Kirby led proceedings.

They were doing a third-pitch attacking drill and were switching it from left to right through Katrina Gorry in the middle.

Will be interesting to see if we see some of those combinations throughout the match.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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Natalia Arroyo says Aston Villa are "in a better place" than when she first arrived at the club as she reflects on almost a year in charge.

Villa were in a relegation battle in her first few months but they now sit eighth in the table with three wins and four draws from 11 WSL matches this season.

Spaniard Arroyo used the winter break to "reflect on the dreams" she had when she was appointed in January 2025 - and believes they are on course to achieve them.

"We are definitely building. It was hard at the beginning because of the results and the tension of relegation," said Arroyo. "It's something every manager needs to learn. It was about staying steady.

"I'm still growing, asking for help and reading up on stuff. The club is really investing in the squad and we have bigger plans. We are building for the future."

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Dario Vidosic is prepared for another tough contest when his Brighton side travel to face Aston Villa this lunchtime.

"It is a good match-up, it always has been, so we look forward to that challenge at Villa Park," said the Australian in his pre-match press conference.

"Even in the reverse fixture [in September], I think we deserved more because we had a goal that was wrongly disallowed for offside and we had a couple of other good chances that we just weren’t able to put away."

Vidosic is still to get the better of opposite number Natalia Arroyo after three meetings in all competitions to date, drawing once and losing twice, and remains wary ahead of Sunday's meeting.

Vidosic added: "[Arroyo] has done really well since coming in. Now they play more with a back three and a bit more in transition. They want to hit you very fast so they are very dangerous in those moments - we have to be very wary of that."

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Today's fixture at Villa Park brings together two clubs that have flattered to deceive so far in the WSL in 2025/26.

Aston Villa and Brighton's inconsistent form saw them pick up just three and four wins respectively from 11 games in the first half of the campaign.

They also netted just 14 goals apiece as they signed off for the winter break in seventh and eighth place in the table.

True to that form, the sides played out a 0-0 in the reverse fixture way back in September. Here's hoping the break has given them time to find their shooting boots for this fixture, their first bow of the new year.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Kingsmeadow

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There is a lot of intrigue to see how West Ham set-up and whether there are any early changes in Rita Guarino's style.

The Italian manager is expected to bring a pragmatic approach to West Ham and other coaches in the WSL told me they expect her team to be aggressive off the ball and in their pressing.

West Ham have struggled so far this season and need to move up the table from second bottom - a win today would be an exceptional start.

They are clearly the underdogs at Kingsmeadow but will an element of unknown and some unpredictability from Guarino cause Chelsea issues?

Sonia Bompastor's side have a clear goal - to close down WSL leaders Manchester City.

Anything less than three points today would be a poor result.

Chelsea

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Chelsea begin 2026 with some work to do if they are to extend their WSL title winning streak to seven on the spin.

After 11 games the champions sit six points adrift of Man City at the summit, with a far inferior goal difference.

In a league of such fine margins Sonia Bompastor's side can ill afford any more slip ups, and even then they are likely to need help from elsewhere to stop City from snatching the title.

The Blues are unbeaten in 15 previous WSL meetings with their next opponents West Ham, the most times one side has faced another in the competition without losing, including a 4-0 triumph in the reverse fixture back in September.

Another victory at Kingsmeadow is imperative if they are to keep their title tilt on track.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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West Ham are embarking on a new journey with Italian manager Rita Guarino - but what are her plans for the club?

The 54-year-old was appointed last month following the sacking of Rehanne Skinner and it is her first managerial job outside of Italy.

Signing an 18-month deal, Guarino promises a change in environment as West Ham look to improve on their one victory in 11 Women's Super League matches.

They currently sit second-bottom in the table but Guarino, who previously led Juventus to four successive Serie A titles, is excited by the challenge.

"The important history of this club convinced me. The values fit with my ideas of football. It also seemed like a big challenge," she said.

"I told [the players] that we need to work and we need to create an environment where we all want to go in the same direction.

"We have a goal, and that is very important as an organisation or a team because it is so important to be aligned in our ideas.

"I also told them that step-by-step, we will try to improve our game and our style of play."

Jen Beattie
Former Scotland defender on BBC Women's Football Weekly

I'm intrigued to see how West Ham set up under Guarino. Defence is what they have always needed to work on, they were conceding too many goals to be able to compete in the WSL. It's a big task for her.

You don't have any time to build. You have to get results pretty quick. The break will have been really important for her to get an idea of what she's working with. Ultimately they need to get results fast.

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor speaking about the challenge of facing new West Ham boss Rita Guarino: "It’s more difficult to answer that question because I’ve never faced her before. We have enquired a lot about what she was doing at her previous club, in her previous environment. That was important for us to understand in order to prepare for the game in the best way possible. But it is a balance between focusing on them but also focusing on ourselves."

Jen Beattie
Former Scotland defender on BBC Women's Football Weekly

It is a completely different role for Guarino. From titles with Juventus, to taking over at West Ham, who have been so disorganised defensively and really poor to watch if I'm being brutally honest. She has said it herself, she is taking over a team and starting from scratch.

West Ham United

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2025 was a tough as it gets for West Ham.

46 WSL goals conceded across the calendar year, the most of any side, and just 20 points gained in that period, the second least after fellow strugglers Liverpool (19).

But with a new year comes a new start.

After the dismissal of Rehanne Skinner during the winter break, Italian Rita Guarino is in the managerial hot seat and hoping to improve the club's fortunes.

The Hammers sit in 11th spot with just one win from 11 games at the halfway stage of the 2025/26 campaign, and face a tough trip to reigning champions Chelsea this afternoon.

Getting anything at all from their visit to Kingsmeadow, where they have drawn two and lost seven of their nine visits, would be a statement way to kickstart 2026.

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Rita Guarino, 54, will become the first Italian to manage in the WSL when she takes charge of West Ham's trip to Chelsea this afternoon.

She started her coaching career in the Italian national team set up, first as assistant coach of the Under-17s before managing the side from 2015-2017.

She then stepped into club management, leading Juventus to their first ever Serie A Femminile title in 2018, eventually winning four in a row alongside several other trophies, before joining rivals Inter in June 2021.

As well as new signings, there will be some new managers on the touchline today.

West Ham enter a new era after parting ways with Rehanne Skinner and appointing Italian Rita Guarino.

Meanwhile, Eder Maestre starts his reign as London City Lionesses boss after the club sacked Jocelyn Precheur.

The transfer window is already in full swing, so we should see a few players make their WSL debuts this afternoon.

You can see every club's ins and outs on our dedicated transfer page.

Here's a reminder of how things stand after the winter break.

Manchester City hold a six-point gap at the summit, while there's an intriguing battle going on for European places just below.

Down at the bottom, winless Liverpool sit with just three points after 11 games, although West Ham are still within reach just two points ahead.

Let us know your predictions and thoughts on this packed WSL Sunday.

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