Key events
Sarah Rendell’s got an eye on the title fight. Can Arsenal do Emma Hayes a massive favour (even if that means the Gunners briefly move ahead of Chelsea)?
I’ve crunched the numbers: Liverpool are unchanged from their midweek win over Chelsea, while Manchester United have three from the starting XI in their 1-0 win over Leicester last weekend. Ella Toone, Nikita Parris and Lucía García start; Hinata Miyazawa, Geyse and Melvine Malard make way.
Just in case you don’t want my company (your loss):
The teams
Here’s how they’re looking …
Liverpool: Micah, Clark, Bonner, Fisk, Koivisto, Nagano, Holland, Höbinger, Hinds, Enderby, Haug
Subs: Leath, Kiernan, Lawley, Daniels, Parry, Spencer
Manchester United: Earps, Blundell, Le Tissier, Turner, Evans, Zelem, Naalsund, García, Toone, Galton, Parris
Subs: Mannion, Guerrero, Malard, Ladd, Riviere, Miyazawa, Geyse, Williams, Tullis-Joyce
Preamble
Hello, hello, hello and welcome to coverage of Manchester United’s visit to Prenton Park, a venue which has already hosted one thriller this week.
Yes, it was some night on Wednesday, with Chelsea’s title hopes going up in flames in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Liverpool. The hosts were clinical with their set-pieces, and Gemma Bonner was on hand for the injury-time winner against her old club.
And now we find ourselves with the nerviest of battles for fourth place. Both United and Liverpool are on 35 points after 20 matches, with today’s visitors sat ahead on a superior goal difference. For Liverpool, victory would be the perfect farewell to this ground; they’re off to St Helens Stadium next season after signing a 10-year lease. United are here to try ruin the goodbye. Kick-off’s at 2pm BST.
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