How to attend and follow United Women v Man City

Wednesday 15 November 2023 14:38

Manchester United Women play at Old Trafford this weekend in an eagerly-anticipated Manchester derby clash.

Sunday's game is set to be a massive occasion in the WSL season as only two points separate the two sides in the table, with United third on 12 points and City sixth on 10 points. 

History also awaits both sets of players, as this is the first time the fixture has been held at the Theatre of Dreams.

Seats for Sunday's 16:30 GMT kick-off are priced at £15 for adults and £7.50 for fans aged 16 or over 65. You can secure your tickets here.

Here's everything you need to know as Marc Skinner's side look to maintain our unbeaten start in the league this season...

HOW YOU CAN FOLLOW THE GAME

If you are unable to make it to Old Trafford on Sunday, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports for fans in the UK.

We'll keep you up to date with all the action - including team news and a full match report - in our official app.

There will also be live radio commentary throughout the 90 minutes on MUTV, the United App and ManUtd.com.

WHAT'S THE TEAM NEWS?

There are no fresh injury concerns for Marc Skinner, who guided the Reds to big wins over West Ham and Everton recently.

Emma Watson, Gabby George and Jessica Simpson remain long-term absentees, while Aoife Mannion is likely to be unavailable as the centre-back continues her recovery. 

For the visitors, former Red Alex Greenwood is expected to return after missing City's defeat at Brighton last time out with a head injury.

Demi Stokes could feature for the first time this season - the England international was named in a matchday squad for the first time in 2023/24 last week.

FORM GUIDE

United have recorded three victories and one draw across all competitions in our last four games, while aside from Chelsea, we remain the only team yet to taste defeat in the WSL this campaign.

Last week, we put five goals past West Ham in the top flight before a comprehensive 7-0 victory over the Toffees in the Continental League Cup.

City have suffered back-to-back defeats in the league to Brighton and Arsenal, however they did edge out Liverpool in a seven-goal League Cup thriller in between those games.

As previously mentioned, the blues currently occupy sixth place in the WSL, with three victories, two defeats and one draw from six matches. 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

This fixture last season was filled with drama, bookended by a fast start and a late winner for United. Hayley Ladd opened the scoring after only two minutes with a fantastic strike from the edge of the area, before City's goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck was sent off minutes before half-time for a flying challenge on Nikita Parris.

Flippa Angeldal equalised for the visitors in the second-half, and the points looked like they were going to be shared as the game entered the closing stages. However, Lucia Garcia's close-range strike in stoppage time secured a dramatic victory. 

United's trip to the Etihad Stadium in 2022/23 ended in a 1-1 draw, after Leah Galton's first-half strike was cancelled out by Laura Coombs goal on 58 minutes. 

Highlights: United Women v City Video

Highlights: United Women v City

This Manchester derby in the WSL was filled with drama, bookended by a fast start and a late winner for United...

WHO ELSE IS PLAYING?

Liverpool's visit to Stamford Bridge is the sole game on Saturday before the Manchester derby brings the action to a close on Sunday...

SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 

Chelsea v Liverpool (13:30)

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 

Everton v Bristol City (13:00)
Brighton v Arsenal (14:00)
Leicester v Tottenham 
West Ham v Aston Villa  
UNITED v Manchester City (16:30)

*All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated otherwise.

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