Chloe Morgan
Former Tottenham and Crystal Palace goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

We've seen these teams in and around the middle of the table can cause upsets in unexpected ways.

The experience in the London City Lionesses squad is insurmountable.

These are players that have played at top international level all over the world - they're used to pressure.

They shouldn't be underestimated, they'll bring the game to Man City today.

We're under way in all four games.

If you're wondering why all these games are kicking off at 11.55am, it's purely down to TV scheduling.

This way, none of them will run into the 2pm swathe of Premier League fixtures.

Get your Sunday roast ready and tuck into some outstanding WSL action.

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The big question vexing London City today will be how to stop Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw.

The Jamaica striker has been in stunning form for Manchester City netting on 12 occasions, including three match-opening goals.

She has found the net more than any other player in the league in 2025-26.

City won the most recent WSL meeting between the sides, triumphing 4-1 at Joie Stadium in September. Shaw bagged a double in that one.

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London City Lionesses are looking for their first WSL win under new boss Eder Maestre, but getting it against a Manchester City side 17 points ahead of them in the table is a tall order.

Despite the size of the task facing them, Maestre wants his players to play with belief.

"When you play a team in first position the ambition has to be high. You need to be with the dream you are able to beat them," he said.

"We have the mentality of 'why not' [can't we] have a good result against City.

"We need to play with the belief that we are going to win. That's the confidence I want to see. Players going into the duels with the energy and conviction that they are going to win every action."

No WSL club has scored fewer goals than Leicester City this season.

Each of their seven goals has come in different games - as they've never managed to put more than one past a league opponent.

The good news is that this afternoon they face a team who are used to shipping goals.

West Ham have the worst defensive record in the league, having conceded 29 goals in 12 WSL games.

Is today the day when the Foxes score more than one for the first time since May 2025?

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Leicester fans could get a first glimpse of their new big-name signing Alisha Lehmann today, who joined the club from Como on Thursday.

The former West Ham, Everton, Aston Villa and Juventus forward has certainly made an impression on Foxes boss Rick Passmoor, and starts today on the bench.

"Within two hours on the pitch, she immediately understood what we wanted," Passmoor said.

"Her ability speaks for itself. She can exploit space, get beyond people and deliver crosses - and she's diligent out of possession.

"You must be good going both ways and I've already seen that in her work rate, personality and character. She's fitted straight in."

Missed Chelsea's defeat by Arsenal yesterday?

Fear not - you can watch the highlights here.

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Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in the past three away matches in the Women's Super League.

United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce has kept four clean sheets this season. Chelsea's Hannah Hampton and Tottenham's Lize Kop top the charts with five apiece.

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Former England striker on BBC Sounds

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Liverpool needed some confidence and some momentum from the FA Cup - and they needed that 6-0 scoreline as well.

Five different goalscorers was a real boost for them and Denise O’Sullivan scoring on debut too.

With Martha Thomas joining on loan as well, they now have something different upfront. They needed to go out in January to fight to stay out of that relegation play-off.

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Manchester City manager Andree Jeglertz, speaking to Sky Sports, on the WSL title race after defending champions Chelsea dropped points against Arsenal: "It's difficult to say. We have a great opportunity [to increase the lead] but at the same time, we play a very strong team today. They will challenge us 100% and we need maximum effort to get that result.

"We did a very good game [in the 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final] and deserved more out of it. But that's how it is sometimes. We are of course disappointed we didn't get the win, but the focus is 100% to bounce back today."

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor appeared to concede the title to Manchester CIty yesterday, but do you agree with her?

On Saturday, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said the title was "probably gone" after the 2-0 defeat by Arsenal.

The result means Manchester City can go nine points clear with victory at London City this lunchtime.

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Manchester City suffered a frustrating 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday, but manager Andree Jeglertz expects his side to pick themselves up.

"I don't need to lift the mood among the players, they do that themselves," the Swedish coach said.

"We know we are a very good team - we showed that on Wednesday. Unfortunately we didn't convert our chances, but the mood is OK, even though there is disappointment. We know the qualities we have."

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What an opportunity Manchester City have today to pull away in the Women's Super League title race.

Victory today will send Andree Jeglertz's side nine points clear at the top after closest challengers Chelsea lost 2-0 to Arsenal on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor admitted that the title race is "probably gone".

If City go nine points clear with nine games remaining, it would be hard to disagree with her.

Here's a reminder of how the table looks going into today's matches.

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If you would like to get closer to some of the WSL's biggest stars, we've got you covered.

In a brand new series, Alex Scott meets up with players to Eat & Yap.

First up is Arsenal's £1m forward Olivia Smith - and you can read the full discussion over here.

Liverpool boss Gareth Taylor will be hoping to build on last weekend's FA Cup win v London Bees as Aurelie Csillag makes her WSL debut.

Liverpool XI: Falk, Shimizu, Fisk (c), Clark, Woodham, Nagano, O'Sullivan, Kapcos, Bergstrom, Csillag, Holland.

Subs: Kirby, Parry, Evans, Enderby, Lundgaard, Maclean, Bonner, Bernabe, Trueman

Tottenham boss Martin Ho will be aiming to complete a top-flight double over the Reds for the first time

Tottenham XI: Kop, A. Nilden, Koga, Hunt, Rybrink, Spence, Summanen, Gaupset, Holdt, Hamano, England (c).

Subs: Heeps, Bartrip, Wijik, Blakstad, Vinberg, Ahtinen, M. Nilden, Gunning-Williams, Tandberg

Leicester City head coach Rick Passmoor has opted for four changes after his side lost 3-0 at Tottenham in the FA Cup last Sunday.

Janina Leitzig misses out entirely while Sari Kees, Rosella Ayane and Noemi Mouchon are all named on the bench.

Keeper Olivia Clark makes her home debut, as does Ashleigh Neville in defence. Rachel Williams and Emma Jansson make their full debuts for the club up top, while fellow new signing Alisha Lehmann makes the bench.

Leicester City XI: Clark; Swaby, Ale, Neville, Mayling, Tierney (c), McLoughlin, O’Brien, Cain, Jansson, Williams.

Subs: Keane, Kees, Thibaud, Payne, van Egmond, Goodwin, Lehmann, Mouchon, Ayane.

Rita Guarino makes two alterations to the West Ham side after their 3-0 win at second tier Newcastle in the FA Cup nine days ago.

Captain Katrina Gorry and forward Shekiera Martinez come in for Ffion Morgan who miss out on the matchday squad, and Sarah Brasero-Carreira who drops to the bench.

West Ham XI: Szemik; Endo, Nystrom, Cascarino, Gorry (c), Siren, Hanshaw, Wandeler, Martinez, Ueki, Asseyi.

Subs: Walsh, Belloumou, Brasero-Carreira, Cemal, O’Hanlon, Bose, Houssein, Piubel.

Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo makes two changes from last week's 2-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Women's FA Cup.

Georgia Mullett and Oceane Deslandes come into the starting line-up as Missy Kearns and Rachel Maltby drop out.

Aston Villa XI: Roebuck, Parker, Patten, Deslandes, Wilms, Staniforth, Taylor, Maritz, Hijikata, Mullett, Hanson.

Subs: D'Angelo, Sallaway, Maltby, Nighswonger, Jean-Francois, Lea, Round, Salmon.

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner also springs two changes from the 1-0 win against Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

Melvine Malard and Lea Schuller come in while there is also a first WSL start for Ellen Wangerheim as Simi Awujo and Elisabeth Terland, who scored the winner against the Gunners, drop to the bench.

Man Utd XI: Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier, Park, Malard, Riviere, Janssen, Zigiotti, Wangerheim, Miyazawa, Schuller.

Subs: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, Lundkvist, Turner, Awujo, Griffiths, Naalsund, Drury, Terland.