Women's Super League

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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Natalia Arroyo says Aston Villa will "probably have some updates" before Tuesday's transfer window deadline.

So far, Villa have made two signings with midfielder Oriane Jean-Francois arriving from Chelsea and defender Jenna Nighswonger joining on loan from Arsenal.

Full-back Sarah Mayling left on loan to Leicester City, while winger Katie Robinson joined Bristol City.

"We always need to wait until the last minute to see what can happen. We were quite productive at the beginning and knew what we needed," said Arroyo.

"We will try to make the best decisions, but I'm happy so far with how calm we are in our planning. We are not just thinking of the short-term.

"If we have injuries or whatever, we are not doing things in a desperate mode. We are being smart and have a clear plan of what we're building to be better.

"Let's see what happens but we'll probably have some updates before the end."

Villa travel to Goodison Park on Sunday to face Everton in their next Women's Super League match.

The two teams drew 3-3 in a dramatic encounter in the reverse fixture in November but Arroyo could be boosted by the return of some injured players.

"In the last two weeks we have had players out but we now have good news as Chasity Grant and Gabi Nunes are training with us," she added.

"We will see [in training on Friday] and on Saturday how much they can help us this weekend.

"We are likely to still be without Lucia Kendall, Rachel Daly, Paula Tomas and probably not Missy Bo Kearns too."

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West Ham forward Viviane Asseyi did not realise Sunday's game against Tottenham will bring up 100 for her with the Hammers, but is ready to mark it in fitting style.

The France striker, 32, has been plying her trade in east London for three and a half years since switching from Bayern Munich and says she wants to keep her standards as high as when she first joined.

"I didn't know!" she told BBC London when asked about her 100th game. "I'm so proud of that. To have 100 - and there's not many people - that is crazy. I would give everything to have more and more.

"[The time has gone] really, really quick but to have 100 games means you always have a standard, to be the best version of yourself every day. It's the job and I enjoy it."

In beating Leicester at King Power Stadium last weekend, 11th-placed West Ham trimmed the gap to the Foxes and Everton down to just one point. Asseyi recognised the importance of maintaining momentum against high-flying Spurs.

"I just want the three points - it doesn't matter how," she said. "Of course, it's better if I can score, but I just want us to win.

"This league is the best in the world and every detail counts. We will never give up and never worry."

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Forward Hlin Eiriksdottir has completed a loan transfer to ACF Fiorentina and will spend the remainder of the 2025/26 season in Serie A, subject to league and international clearances.

The 25-year-old Iceland international makes the move to Italy having made 20 appearances for Leicester's first team since joining from Kristianstads in January 2025.

Hlin will now link up with the team in Florence ahead of their Italian Cup Quarter-Final against AC Milan on Thursday, 29 January.

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Brighton forward Kiko Seike has signed a new deal with the club.

The 29-year-old joined from Urawa Reds in July 2024 and has gone on to score 11 goals in 37 appearances.

The Japan international made the perfect start to life in Brighton with a hat-trick on her Women’s Super League debut.

She played a key role as Brighton finished fifth in the table last season - their highest placing in the WSL.

Women's and girls' managing director Zoe Johnson said: "We're really happy that Kiko has decided to commit her future to Brighton.

"She's been a key player since joining us in July 2024. She's consistently shown her qualities both on and off the pitch."

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Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the table thanks to Khadija Shaw's 86th-minute strike, but they did not have it their own way at London City Lionesses.

Isobel Goodwin hit the woodwork twice for the hosts and Freya Godfrey did equalise Kerolin's early goal.

WSL top scorer Shaw had the final word though.

At the other end of the table, Liverpool left it later still to memorably - and finally - pick up their first win of the season.

Mia Enderby's late double did the damage to knock Tottenham's Champions League hopes and inject life into the Reds' battle to avoid the relegation play-off to WSL 2.

The bottom of the table is becoming increasingly congested as fellow strugglers West Ham won 2-1 at Leicester to drag their hosts into the mix.

That ensured four teams - also including Everton - are separated by just four points.

Finally, Manchester United kept up their pressure in the race for next season's Champions League.

Three second-half goals did for Aston Villa who remain in seventh position.

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Arsenal are in Fifa's inaugural Champions Cup this week with the chance to pocket a trophy and the biggest prize fund for a women's football competition: £1.7m.

To do so, they have to seat off Moroccan side AS FAR Rabat in the semi-finals on Wednesday before a potential final against either Corinthians or Gotham FC on Sunday, 1 February.

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Liverpool's latest signing Denise O'Sullivan is unperturbed by the prospect of a fight against relegation for the rest of this season and cites the ambition of the club in convincing her to join this January.

"I think the club has a clear vision," she told BBC Sport. "They want the team, in the next few years, to be up there and winning WSL titles.

"I know the situation that the team is in and the main thing is to help them get out of that situation and out of the relegation battle. That's what I want to give.

"When you come to a massive club like Liverpool, there's an automatic responsibility on your shoulders to perform and to give 100% for the shirt.

"It's really exciting for me and a big challenge. The club has a lot of history and has won numerous trophies. They're one of the biggest clubs in the world."

O'Sullivan, who has 128 caps for the Republic of Ireland, has watched Liverpool from afar and believes their performances deserved more points.

Now there is more competition in the squad from the new arrivals, O'Sullivan says Liverpool have been working on their "identity" in training.

"Their style of play is really going to suit me well. They're a high-pressing team which I love as a player. I'm aggressive," said O'Sullivan.

"They really do have a clear identity and style of play, and I know my role within the team now. You can hold each other accountable to that role.

"I think that's a really, really positive thing and Gareth [Taylor] has been great so far. He's a really good coach and the little details that he sees is something that I haven't had that much of."

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On Saturday, Arsenal beat Chelsea in the Women's Super League for first time since 2018-19, thanks to goals from Beth Mead and Mariona Caldentey.

The result moved the Gunners within one point of their London rivals, with Chelsea missing the chance to close the gap on leaders Manchester City.