Summary

  • First WSL weekend following winter break

  • FT: West Ham 0-1 Manchester City - Shaw scores winner for visitors

  • Arsenal and Chelsea share points in early game

  • Also wins for Everton, Man Utd and Leicester

  1. West Ham have 'never say die attitude'published at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    West Ham v Man City (18:45 GMT)

    West Ham boss Paul Konchesky believes that his side have a 'never say die attitude' which has helped them throughout the season.

    He spoke to BBC Sport ahead of today's game:

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    'We've got a never-say-die attitude' - Konchesky on making his mark with West Ham

  2. How things standpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    West Ham v Man City (18:45 GMT)

    Manchester City come into this game looking to close the gap on Arsenal, who occupy third place and the final Champions League qualification position.

    A win tonight would put them within three points of the Gunners.

    West Ham, who have played one more game than City, are mid-table with 15 points.

    wsl tableImage source, BBC Sport
  3. What's happened so far this weekend?published at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    West Ham v Man City (18:45 GMT)

    We've had five of the six games played in the WSL already this weekend.

    Click the links below for reports on each match

  4. Team news - Evans returns; two changes for Citypublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    West Ham v Man City (18:45 GMT)

    Paul Konchesky makes just one change to the West Ham team that won at Tottenham in the last game before the winter break.

    Lisa Evans comes in for Claudia Walker, who joined Birmingham earlier in the month. New signing Amber Tysiak is not involved.

    West Ham XI: Arnold, Smith, Fisk, Cissoko, Shimizu, Longhurst, Brynjarsdottir, Stringer, Hayashi, Evans, Asseyi.

    Subs: Hillyred, Snerle, Filis, Atkinson, Flannery, Houssein, Cairns.

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    Esme Morgan and Alanna Kennedy come into a Manchester City XI showing two changes from their 1-1 in the Manchester Derby last time out.

    Laia Aleixandri drops to the bench but Kerstin Casparij is not in the squad.

    Manchester City XI: Roebuck, Morgan, Kennedy, Greenwood, Ouahabi, Hasegawa, Castellanos, Coombs, Kelly, Shaw, Hemp.

    Subs: MacIver, Aleixandri, Houghton, Fowler, Angeldahl, Losada, Mace, Blakstad.

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  5. Welcomepublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

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    Well it's been an interesting weekend so far as the Women's Super League returned from its winter break.

    We've had big games at the top and bottom of the league and now it's time for the final match as Manchester City travel to London to take on West Ham.

    Let's get the team news, shall we?

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