Midday at the Merseyside brings a match wrapped in tension: Chelsea Women arrive second in the table after stalling against Arsenal, a result that opened the door for Manchester City to break away. That stumble allowed the leaders to stretch the gap to four points, leaving today’s game in hand as a necessary lifeline rather than a luxury.
Across from them stands the hosts in Liverpool with just one point from eight league matches, a team sinking fast yet forever capable of throwing Chelsea off rhythm when least expected. Stakes are sharp, and margins for error thinner still.
**Liverpool starting eleven:**
Kirby | Fisk (c), Clark, Evans, Woodham, Nagano, Kerr, Kapocs, Enderby, Olsson, Holland
_Substitutes from: Laws, Borggrafe, Parry, Szymczak, Kiernan, Lundgaard, Maclean, Bonner, Silcock_
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Peng | Carpenter, Bright (c), Björn, Charles | Cuthbert, Walsh | Kaneryd, Kaptein, Thompson | Macario
_Substitutes from: Spencer, Bronze, Girma, Baltimore, Jean-François, Nüsken, Hamano, James, Beever-Jones_
**Date / Time:** Sunday, November 16, 2025, 12.00 GMT; 7:00am EST
**Venue:** St Helens Stadium, St Helens, Merseyside, England
**Referee:** Abi Byrne
**On TV:** Sky Sports (UK); ESPN2 (USA); [**elsewhere**](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-fc-vs-liverpool/4hx00k#5365207)
**Streaming:** Sky GO (UK); ESPN+ (USA)
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