What is the team news?
Defender Amanda Nilden is back and available for selection this weekend after serving her one-game suspension for accumulation of five yellow cards in the competition.
The trip to City is ‘too soon’ for full-back Ella Morris, but she could be available for minutes against Arsenal the following weekend.
Jess Naz, Maite Oroz and Luana Buhler are long-term absentees, while Clare Hunt, Toko Koga and Maika Hamano remain involved in the Women’s Asian Cup and won’t be in contention.
As for City, their boss Andree Jeglertz confirmed that former Spur Grace Clinton, who spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan with us, will miss the clash at Joie Stadium on Saturday having not trained with the squad this week.
They will also be without Yui Hasegawa, Aoba Fujino and Mary Fowler, who are also competing in the Women’s Asian Cup.