Arsenal v Manchester United: Women’s Super League – live

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Leah Williamson makes her first league start of the season, having returned from injury shortly before Christmas. There are not many surprises in either of the starting sides. The visitors have left their debutants Hanna Lundkvist and Lea Schüller on the bench, which is also the case for Arsenal’s new signings, Smilla Holmberg.

The team news is in. There is good news for Arsenal fans as Leah Williamson starts as she continues to build minutes following her injury post-Euros. Anneke Borbe is in goal too with Daphne van Domselaar still sidelined.

Arsenal: Borbe, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Little, Caldentey, Maanum, Mead, Smith, Russo.

Bench: Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Hinds, Holmberg, Harwood, Pelova, Foord, Blackstenius

Manchester United’s two big signings Lea Schüller and Hanna Lundkvist will have to wait for their debut as they both start on the bench.

Man Utd: Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier, Park, Malard, Terland, Rolfo, Riviere, Janssen, Zigiotti, Hinata.

Bench: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, Lundkvist, Turner, Awujo, Naalsund, Drury, Griffiths, Schuller

Preamble

Hello and welcome to the return of the Women’s Super League. The top-flight took a Christmas break but it is back with a bang with Arsenal v Manchester United.

It is third and fourth in the table going up against one another and it could have further implications for whoever potentially loses as Tottenham are just two and one points behind both teams respectively. Spurs play Leicester tomorrow and could climb the table by the end of the weekend.

We will be hearing the team news for today’s match shortly but one player who will definitely not be playing for Arsenal is Jenna Nighswonger. The American defender confirmed her loan move to Aston Villa this morning.

Manchester United, meanwhile, may have some new faces in their team after some shrewd transfer business so far. One such star is Lea Schüller who could be the difference this afternoon.

Kick-off is coming at 12.30pm GMT so stay tuned for all the build-up for this huge clash.