Manchester City F.C.
·21 January 2022
Manchester City F.C.
·21 January 2022
Everything you need to know ahead of our Women’s Super League clash with Arsenal…
Our huge WSL clash gets under way on Sunday 23 January, with kick-off at the Academy Stadium scheduled for 18:45 (UK).
The match is being broadcast live on Sky Sports Football in the UK, while you can also follow the key bits of the action over on Twitter: @ManCityWomen.
A comprehensive match report will also follow soon after the final whistle, as well as reaction from Gareth Taylor and players alike.
Highlights from our Academy Stadium encounter and a CITY+ full-match replay can also be accessed the following day.
Tickets for all City home games are on sale and are able to be purchased online or at the Academy Stadium on the day of the game.
The City boss revealed in his pre-match press conference that there were no fresh injury concerns ahead of the tie.
Taylor also provided an update on the fitness of long-term absentee Ellie Roebuck, but admitted a potential return for goalkeeper Karima Taieb against Arsenal remains in the balance.
“We’ve had a high volume of games in a short period, (but) everyone is looking good,” he said.
“(Ellie Roebuck) had another couple of training sessions, this weekend is too soon but our GK department is starting to get better news. Karen Bardsley isn’t a million miles away either.
“We’ve had up and down sessions with Karima (Taieb) in terms of discomfort. This weekend will be too soon for Ellie, but she’s not far off.”
It was a frustrating day at the office in our last meeting with the Gunners, with City falling to a 5-0 defeat back in September 2021.
However, our previous clash with Arsenal at the Academy Stadium harbours fonder memories, with Caroline Weir’s stoppage time strike in December 2020 earning Taylor’s side a dramatic 2-1 victory.
City booked our place in the semi-finals of the Continental Cup with a comfortable 3-1 win over Bristol City.
In her first start since October, Bunny Shaw starred, bagging two goals before half time as Gareth Taylor's side came from behind after the visitors had broken the deadlock through an Alex Greenwood own-goal.
A dominant performance and a third goal, courtesy of Vicky Losada, helped City overcome the early set-back to extend our winning run to six, ending Bristol's nine-game unbeaten streak in the process.
City come into the tie having won each of our last six matches in all competitions, scoring 25 times while conceding just four in the process.
Arsenal top the FA WSL table but have won just one of their last six games, losing five, including a midweek Continental Cup elimination at the hands of Manchester United.