Khadija Shaw threads a ball through to Mary Fowler but the flag goes up for offside.

Yui Hasegawa crosses high into the box but Jill Roord's header is just over the bar.

Roord will be disappointed not to score there.

Chloe Kelly shoots from distance and it deflects out for a Manchester City corner.

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Former England midfielder on BBC Two

With Willie Kirk coming in, Sophie Howard has been able to do what she's really good at as a defender. She reads the play really well and makes up for her lack of speed with her intelligence.

She's an aggressive defender who likes to get close and doesn't like players running across her. She also sniffs danger. She's always been a very good defender but we're seeing the best of her now. It helps having a manager who's very organised, so you know your role.

A positive start from Leicester who are roared on by the home crowd at the King Power Stadium.

A minute's silence is observed prior to the match as a mark of respect to those affected by the Israel-Gaza war.

Both sets of players then take the knee and Man City get the match under way.

• Leicester manager Willie Kirk has lost all 12 of his Women’s Super League matches against Manchester City (five with Bristol City, six with Everton, one with Leicester). In WSL history, only Matt Beard against Arsenal (14) has lost more games against an opponent.
• Leicester have won seven points in their opening three WSL games this season (W2 D1) – last season, they only reached the seven-point mark after 14 games (W2 D1 L11).
• Khadija Shaw has been involved in 19 goals in 14 WSL starts in 2023 for Man City (14 goals, 5 assists). No player has been involved in more goals this calendar year than Shaw.
• Manchester City have scored in each of their last 23 WSL matches, netting 55 goals, the longest ongoing scoring run of any side.

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After impressing between the sticks for Manchester City this season, Khiara Keating has earned her first senior call-up to the England squad for this month's Women's Nations League matches.

Read more here.

Remy Siemsen is out for Leicester City, who have a clean bill of health otherwise and make three changes to their starting side.

Jutta Rantala, Julie Thibaud and Hannah Cain come in for Janice Cayman, Missy Goodwin and Josie Green.

Leicester XI: Leitzig, Nevin, Thibaud, Howard, Bott, O'Brien, Rantala, Tierney, Whelan, Petermann, Cain.

Subs: Mears, Cayman, Green, Robinson, Palmer, Baker, Rose, Goodwin, Draper.

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Demi Stokes is the only absentee for Manchester City, who hope the left-back will return after the upcoming international break.

Lauren Hemp has recovered from a minor shoulder issue and Leila Ouahabi is on the bench after serving her suspension for her red card against West Ham United.

Man City XI: Keating, Aleixandri, Greenwood, Kennedy, Morgan, Roord, Hasegawa, Angeldahl, Kelly, Shaw, Fowler.

Subs: MacIver, Houghton, Coombs, Castellanos, Hemp, Ouahabi, Park, Casparij, Mace.

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Leicester City manager Wilie Kirk is ready for a tough challenge this evening as his side come up against Manchester City.

"We're prepared to face a lot of quality in a side which are physically good," Kirk said. "I think they've slightly changed and have become a little bit more direct at times, and more aggressive out of possession, and I've been impressed with them so far, but it's been difficult to fully analyse them because of the sending-offs.

"But we do know that individually and collectively they are a top team. Gareth [Taylor] is a top manager, who I have a lot of respect for. He'll always have his teams play in a certain way and at a certain level. We know they have certain styles of play so it's just about nullifying them and what they want to do so we can bring our own game to them in terms of what we do with the ball."

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Gareth Taylor says he is "not surprised" with Leicester's great start to the campaign and he has been impressed with their progress.

“I saw signs of this team performing the way they are performing last season," said Taylor.

"I saw a change. We played them early and then in the cup then Willie [Kirk] took over.

"He put energy and quality in the team and they’re a force to be reckoned with at the moment."

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Tottenham were 4-2 winners against Aston Villa earlier today and now we have another match to bring you. Hopefully, it will be just as entertaining.

Leicester City host Manchester City at the King Power Stadium in just 15 minutes time.

That's all for the time being as Tottenham go top of the WSL table with victory over Aston Villa.

Read Ben Miller's report on the action here.

Be sure to join us back here again at 17:00 when Leicester City take on Manchester City (17:15 BST).

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Martha Thomas is now the WSL top scorer with six goals.

There was understandable concern about where the goals were going to come from in Bethany England's absence, due to a hip injury, but Thomas has stepped up and provided for her team brilliantly so far this season.

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Aston Villa have lost nine points from winning positions in the Women's Super League this season, more than any other team.

Villa were tipped by many to break into the top four at the start of the season but their inability to hold onto a lead has proved costly once again this afternoon.

Four WSL defeats in four will certainly give Carla Ward plenty to think about over the next week.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Tottenham are revitalised under Robert Vilahamn and have a new star in summer signing Martha Thomas.

Spurs hadn't won away from home for almost a year before last week, now they have two in two.

Aston Villa had dominated the first half but fall to their fourth defeat in the WSL. Tottenham have gone top.

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A Martha Thomas hat-trick means Tottenham win against Aston Villa and go top of the WSL table.

Villa went ahead through Rachel Daly's fifth-minute penalty but Spurs then scored four goals to turn the game around.

Lucy Parker got one back for Villa in the last seconds of added time but Tottenham were worthy winners in an impressive away win.

Substitute Zhang Linyan shoots but her effort is comfortably saved by Daphne van Domselaar.