WHEN AND WHERE
Gareth Taylor’s squad will host Bristol City at the Joie Stadium on Sunday 15 October, with kick-off scheduled for 13:00 (UK).
The match will be available to watch via the FA Player.
You can get City-centric coverage via our dedicated matchday Twitter account: @ManCityWomen.
APP COVERAGE
As always, you can follow comprehensive coverage from our clash with Lauren Smith’s side on the official Man City app.
From live text commentary to stats to analysis, our Matchday Centre will get under way at 11:45 (UK), which will include team news around one hour prior to kick-off.
Our Matchday Centre will continue to bring you the best moments throughout the match as well as post-match reaction from Taylor and the players.
Once the game begins, you’ll also be able to enjoy blow-by-blow commentary from Mike Minay, while those with notifications turned on will be alerted to all the key moments throughout the game.
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A detailed match report, plus reaction from Gareth Taylor and players alike, will be available soon after the final whistle.
Highlights and a full-match replay, via CITY+, will be available online from 12:00 (UK) the following day.
GARETH TAYLOR PREVIEW
Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp are both back in contention having served their respective one-match bans in Wednesday’s 2-1 Continental Cup win over Everton.
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw made her first start of the season in midweek after recovering from injury on international duty, firing home the second of those goals on Merseyside.
Demi Stokes remains sidelined but is nearing a return, while Leila Ouahabi is absent for one more fixture after seeing red against West Ham United.
“We’ve recovered after Wednesday’s game against Everton,” the boss explained ahead of Bristol City’s visit on Sunday.
“We obviously now recover in terms of players available with Alex and Lauren. They come back.
“Leila is one more game and Demi is not quite ready but is getting closer. I know I keep saying that but it’s a complicated injury to her knee. She’s really close to being back out on the pitch.
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“She’s an important player with her experience. In terms of availability it’s looking pretty strong.
“Lauren’s nursing a slight shoulder complaint but is in a good place.
“It’s good to get a couple of options back but the fact we had three players unavailable for Everton due to suspension but could make nine changes shows the strength of the group.”
PREVIOUS MEETING
Following Bristol City’s two-season spell in the Women’s Championship, this weekend’s clash with Lauren Hemp’s former club will be the first time the two teams have met in the WSL since March 2021.
Caroline Weir, Ellen White and Sam Mewis had a goal-a-piece in our 3-0 away win over Bristol.
More recently, our emphatic 8-1 win over Bristol in the fifth round of the FA Cup in February 2023 was one of the Club’s highest ever wins as Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw scored four goals in a memorable evening at the Robins High Performance Centre.
LAST TIME OUT
City’s unbeaten run so far in the 2023/24 season continued following our 2-1 win over Everton in the Continental Cup on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Jess Park and Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw gave us a deserved victory in Merseyside despite Everton’s best efforts to draw the game level in the closing stages.
TICKET INFORMATION
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