Manchester United v Chelsea FC – Women’s Super League Matchup
Squad Updates and Lineups
Manchester United have made a single alteration in their starting XI compared to the one that began the previous weekend’s victory at Liverpool. Anna Sandberg steps in replacing top scorer Melvine Malard, who drops to the bench.
The Blues make changes to three players in and out of the XI that began the 4-0 win at West Ham United. Ellie Carpenter takes over from Buurman in defense, Macario is included for Oriane Jean-François in the middle of the park, and Sandy Baltimore takes Alyssa Thompson’s spot in attack. The three replaced are substitutes.
Confirmed Team Sheets
Man Utd: Tullis-Joyce (GK), Riviere, Le Tissier, Janssen, Rolfo, Sandberg, Miyazawa, Park, Toone, Zigiotti Olme, Terland.
Subs: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, Blundell, George, Awujo, Ildhusoy, Naalsund, Malard, Williams.
The Blues: Hampton, Bjorn, Bright, Carpenter, Kaptein, Cuthbert, Walsh, Baltimore, Kaneryd, Macario, Beever-Jones.
Substitutes: Peng, Reiten, Thompson, Buurman, Kerr, Hamano, Jean-Francois, Nusken, Potter.
Match Preview
Only four matches into the season, and it seems this feels like potentially a crucial match. Look! the table:
Pos Team P GD Pts 1 Chelsea Women 4 8 12 2 Man Utd Women 4 10 10 3 Man City Women 4 7 9 4 Tottenham Hotspur Women 4 0 9 5 Arsenal Women 4 7 8
Man Utd can go top with a victory this evening. It’s a big ask, despite home advantage, especially since the visitors are unbeaten in the WSL since late in the 2023-24 season – and they still managed to win the title. Moreover, Erin Cuthbert along with Aggie Beever-Jones are displaying impressive form that’s seen them firing shots past goalkeepers.
However despite that, Manchester United will still have belief in their ability to end the long undefeated streak of the top side in the league. This is partly due to their backline is strong – they’ve only conceded one goal in their first four gamedays – and they’ve got impressive strikes in them too: step forward Miyazawa, who can unleash a powerful shot. Since Malard joint top among the top scorers alongside the aforementioned Beever-Jones, there is ample firepower on display to make this an exciting match. If fate tempt to deliver a 0-0, apologies are in order in advance. Kick-off in Leigh, Greater Manchester is at 7.30pm BST. It’s on!
