Manchester City is currently the number two in the Women’s Super League. Gareth Taylor and his team cannot afford to lose any more points as the gap with number one Chelsea is already five points. Their next opponent is Leicester City. Amandine Miguel said all her players returned well from international break and they are ready for the match. Let’s find out about the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Manchester City vs Leicester City.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Manchester City vs Leicester City: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Manchester City
Head coach Gareth Taylor gave a squad update, especially on Aleixandri and Hemp. Aleixandri picked up an injury while on international duty just after the match against Aston Villa (20th of October). Lauren Hemp suffered a knee injury during the match against Crystal Palace and underwent successful surgery.
Manchester City welcomes Leicester City this weekend and Laia Aleixandri is a possible starter: “We’ll have to manage her in the right way, since the last international break she got injured with Spain and we weren’t able to use her in the last run of games before this break. We’ll have to get these next four games right so she’s in the best place.”
Gareth Taylor explained that Lauren Hemp’s injury was very similar to Vivianne Miedema’s: “As for estimated return, it’s really difficult because each player is different. It will be the new year, there’s no doubt. We won’t see her in the next run of four games. Hopefully, the closer that is to New Year the better for us. For someone like Lauren, they have quick recovery powers. Having her back would be amazing because Lauren and Viv they are key players to miss. It was a meniscus issue, when you hear knee injury everyone thinks of the worst which is ACL.”
Chloe Kelly withdrew from the Lionesses, and she will not be available against Leicester City. She sustained a concussion and that’s always a situation that is closely monitored.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
What the coach has to say
We expect the head coach to give a pre-match press conference closer to matchday.
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Manchester City against Leicester City:
31 Yamashita
15 Ouahabi
5 Greenwood
14 Kennedy
28 Prior
19 Blindkilde
25 Hasegawa
16 Park
8 Fowler
21 Shaw
20 Fujino
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Team News Leicester City
Amandine Miguel gave a squad update after her players returned from the international break: “Everyone returned fine, and everyone is okay following our last game,” told the media during Friday’s press conference at Belvoir Drive. Of course, some players are tired after playing Tuesday and then having the flights back, but they are used to making the journey to Jamaica or Australia, so everyone is doing okay,” she said.
What the coach has to say:
We expect the head coach to give a pre-match press conference closer to matchday.
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Leicester City against Manchester City:
1 Leitzig
4 Bott
5 Howard
22 Kees
2 Nevin
11 Cayman
30 Mace
28 Chossenotte
29 Momiki
21 Cain
6 Takarada
Manchester City vs Leicester City: Statistics
Manchester City and Leicester City faced off eleven times over the Women’s Super League, Women’s FA Cup and Women’s League Cup. Leicester City managed to win once in the League Cup in 2023. They won the match on penalties after it ended in 2-2. Below you find the statistics per team.
Team Streaks
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Super League Manchester City vs Leicester City?
Manchester City vs Leicester City is live on the Barclays WSL Youtube and City+. It will be the first WSL match on City+. For our Dutch fans: Ziggo Sports required the rights to broadcast the WSL in the Netherlands.
When was the last meeting between Manchester City vs Leicester City?
The teams went head-to-head in the WSL on the 4th of February 2024. Manchester City won by 2-0 with goals from Chloe Kelly and Lauren Hemp.
What is Manchester City vs Leicester City kick-off time?
Manchester City and Leicester City kick off on Sunday the 8h of December at 13:00 GMT at the Joie Stadium.