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The Barclays Women’s Super League returns after the international break with Manchester City the leaders by a point from Chelsea.

Manchester United meet Arsenal in the early match, with the hosts third and two points ahead of the Gunners in fifth.

Newcomers Crystal Palace take on Manchester City, Brighton – just goal-difference outside the top three – entertain Leicester City.

There is a London derby between Spurs and West Ham, with the Hammers bottom on goal-difference from Everton and Aston Villa.

Villa have a late afternoon start at home to Liverpool, before the Toffees go up against Chelsea in the evening game with the Blues three currently three points off the top with a game in hand.

First up in the Championship is a Saturday match between Sheffield United and London City, the Blades having got off the mark last time out and the Lionesses having a chance to go level on points with leaders Birmingham City.

The Blues host fifth-placed Newcastle United, second-in-the-table Charlton Athletic have home advantage over Southampton.

Durham in fourth travel to Blackburn Rovers, while Sunderland entertain mid-table Bristol City whom they trail by four points.

Grace McCatty, who played over 100 times for Sunderland, has come out of retirement to re-join the side for the rest of the season.

Barclays Women’s Super League

Sunday 3 November

Manchester United v Arsenal (Leigh Sports Village, 12.30pm) – live on BBC/BBC i-Player/BBC Sport Website Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (Crawley Town FC, 2pm) – live on WSL YouTube Crystal Palace v Manchester City (Selhurst Park, 2pm) – live on WSL YouTube Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (Leyton Orient FC, 2pm) – live on WSL YouTube Aston Villa v Liverpool (Villa Park, 4.30pm) – live on WSL YouTube Everton v Chelsea (Goodison Park, 6.45pm) – live on Sky Sports

Barclays Women’s Championship

Saturday 2nd November

Sheffield United v London City Lionesses (Bramall Lane, 2pm)

Sunday 3rd November

Blackburn Rovers v Durham (Ewood Park, 2pm) – live on Women’s Championship YouTube Charlton Athletic v Southampton (The Valley, 2pm) Sunderland v Bristol City (Eppleton Colliery Ground, 2pm) Birmingham City v Newcastle United (St Andrew’s, 3pm)

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