Chelsea v City: WSL match preview | OneFootball

All the information needed before City’s trip to Chelsea in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

WHEN AND WHERE

Gareth Taylor’s side travel to Stamford Bridge for the first heavyweight meeting between the teams this term on Saturday 16 November at 17:30 (UK).

As ever, the Official Man City App will provide comprehensive coverage from the capital – meanwhile, regular updates will be posted on X: @ManCityWomen.

MAN CITY APP COVERAGE

Keep right across proceedings thanks to the Official Man City App’s dedicated coverage from Stamford Bridge.

Starting 90 minutes before kick-off, our Matchday Centre will provide minute-by-minute updates before, during and after the first whistle and during the game live audio commentary will be provided by Nick Walsh and Karen Bardsley.

There will be special guests on Matchday Live – providing expert insight throughout the evening.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Shortly after full-time, a detailed match report and reaction from Taylor and members of his squad will be published.

Highlights from the match will be available as well a full-match replay on CITY+.

GARETH TAYLOR PREVIEW

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the boss said there's an 'outside chance' that Lauren Hemp, Laia Aleixandri and Naomi Layzell could return to the fold against Chelsea.

Hemp missed Tuesday’s 2-0 UEFA Women’s Champions League win over Hammarby with a knee issue and the boss revealed that her condition needed further assessments after that victory.

Aleixandri’s injury, meanwhile, was picked up during the October international break and has ruled her out since then, with Layzell sidelined since our 2-0 win over Barcelona at the Joie Stadium.

But Taylor suggested they could be back in contention heading into this weekend’s encounter.

On Hemp, he said: “We won’t know until tomorrow. There’s a chance she could be so we’re positive at the moment. I spoke to the medical staff today, we had a mixed training practice so a lot of players are still recovering. We’ll find out tomorrow if Lauren can take part."

On Aleixandri and Layzell, he added: “[They’re] Closer.

“We’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see.

“They’re progressing a lot quicker than we anticipated so there’s an outside chance.”

LAST TIME OUT

Goals from Laura Blindkilde Brown and Aoba Fujino helped us to a 2-0 Champions League win over Hammarby in our previous outing.

After a goalless first half, the England youth international broke the deadlock shortly after the interval and the Japanese forward headed home in the closing stages to extend our advantage.

The triumph means we maintained our 100% record in the European competition so far after three matches.

PREVIOUS MEETING

Our last WSL meeting with Chelsea saw Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s strike earn City a memorable 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow in February.

The Blues took the lead inside 14 minutes when the Jamaican collected Jess Park’s pass and coolly dispatched past Hannah Hampton.

By collecting three points we ended the Londoners’ 33-match unbeaten run at Kingsmeadow at the time.

WATCH: Classic highlights: Chelsea 0-1 City

TV COVERAGE

City’s trip to Chelsea will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football.