Everton

Everton have lost all 16 of their previous WSL meetings with Manchester City, the most one team has faced another in the competition whilst losing every game.

As ever we want to hear thoughts on all things WSL.

What did you make of Leicester ending Chelsea's 100% start yesterday? Do you think Man City can take advantage of that slip this afternoon? Who will win the battle at the bottom between Aston Villa and West Ham.

Get in touch via the means listed above and make sure to leave your name at the end of your message.

BBC Two

Man City's trip to Everton is being broadcast live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website this afternoon.

Coverage is just getting under way now so go ahead and get it on your electronic device of choice.

Image source, Getty Images

The winter break seems to be arriving at a good time for Man City, who will be without several senior players for today's trip to Everton.

Aside from the aforementioned injury to captain Alex Greenwood, the side will be without forwards Vivianne Miedema (knee), Lauren Hemp (knee) and Khadija Shaw (lower leg) until the new year.

Summer recruit Risa Shimizu remains a long term absentee after suffering an ACL injury after signing for the club.

However boss Gareth Taylor has said that there will be "no whinging from anyone" as they look to end the first half of the domestic campaign on a positive note by closing the gap to leaders Chelsea.

"We are having a tough time at the minute with injuries but there is no whinging about it at all from anyone," said the City boss.

Image source, Getty Images

Everton boss Brian Sorensen says his side will have to be "super sharp" when they host title contenders Manchester City this afternoon.

Gareth Taylor's side head to Walton Hall Park with several key injuries, but Sorensen knows that his side need to be at their best to take anything from the game.

"We will try to see if we can finish off for Christmas with a good result," said Sorensen. "Despite the injuries they [Manchester City] have, they are playing really well at the moment. They have absolute quality in every position."

The Toffees sit one point and one place above the relegation zone with just one win from their opening nine games.

"The girls have been doing everything they can, this league is extremely tough. We just need a bit of consistency and we will be okay," Sorensen added.

Image source, Getty Images

Man City captain Alex Greenwood was taken off on a stretcher in the first half of the side's 2-0 Champions League win over St Polten in midweek.

The defender came off worse from an awkward collision with St Polten's Melanie Brunnthaler.

Boss Gareth Taylor confirmed after the game that the club are still awaiting scan results to know the full extent of the injury.

He said: "She was ok but we are awaiting the results of her scan and are continuing to assess her. Hopefully she is ok because she has been crucial to what we have done not just this season but seasons past."

Brian Sorensen makes one change to the Everton side that lost 2-1 to Tottenham last weekend, with Toni Payne coming in for Karoline Olesen.

Issy Hobson is out after suffering a concussion in the midweek League Cup defeat by Liverpool, while Karen Holmgaard isn't quite ready to feature after returning to training this week.

XI: Brosnan, Hayashi, Wheeler, Vanhaevermaet, T.Payne, Lawley, Hope, H.Payne, Finnigan (C), S.Holmgaard, Snoeijs

Subs: Ramsey, Bissell, Sarri, Settle, Jones, Thomas, Olesen

Image source, Opta

Manchester City have several key players unavailable, with captain Alex Greenwood the latest to join an ever-growing injury list with a knee issue.

Top scorer Khadija Shaw remains out after missing Thursday's Champions League defeat of St Polten with a lower leg injury, while Lauren Hemp and Vivianne Miedema continue their recovery from knee surgery. That said, Chloe Kelly and Laura Coombs return to the bench after spells on the sidelines.

Taylor makes three changes to the side which beat St Polten, with Khiara Keating replacing Ayaka Yamashita in goal, Laia Aleixandri replacing the injured Greenwood and Jill Roord coming in for Lily Murphy.

XI: Keating, Aleixandri (C), Fowler, Roord, Kennedy, Ouahabi, Park, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Fujino, Hasegawa

Subs: Yamashita, Coombs, Kelly, Prior, Murphy, O'Carroll, Davies

Image source, Opta

Let's get the team news from Walton Hall Park.

Champions Chelsea's shock draw with strugglers Leicester yesterday has left the table in an intriguing state heading into this afternoon's games.

Title rivals Man City know a win at Everton at lunchtime will cut the gap at the top to just three points.

The Foxes' point also adds a bit of extra pressure to managerless Aston Villa and West Ham's battle at the bottom.

Arsenal and Manchester United have the chance to consolidate themselves in the Champions League spots when they face Liverpool and Crystal Palace later on.

Image source, BBC Sport

Hello! How are we?

It's the final Women's Super League matchday before the winter break and there's plenty of intriguing matches in store.

So, before we all head off for some festive cheer and mince pies, let's settle in for another day of entertaining football...