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The inaugural Women’s Football Weekend was launched by the FA in 2019 and took place on 16-17 November,

With the men’s international weekend creating a pause in the Premier League and EFL calendars, The FA encourages supporters to capitalise on the opportunity to back Women’s Football Weekend and attend a women’s match at any level in the pyramid.

This is now an annual event and highlights the growing popularity of the women’s game, with matches often played at the main stadiums of the men's teams.

It has returned this season from 23-24 March.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Goodison Park

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To showcase Women’s Football Weekend, Everton and Liverpool players gathered at Radio City tower in the city centre this week.

I spoke to Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan, who hopes she has a quiet afternoon but is wary of Liverpool’s threat from set-pieces.

“Since I moved to Liverpool, you can tell how much Everton means to the people and the community here,” she added.

“Being able to put on that shirt, to be able to represent the badge - that means a lot to me and there’s no bigger occasion than to play in a Merseyside derby.

“We have great staff at Everton. We do loads of analysis on everything and set-pieces is definitely something we’ve highlighted.

“We know they have a few players that are really good in the air and they have good deliveries so I think it’s such a big part we have to be prepared for.”

Liverpool midfielder Ceri Holland told me the derby “means absolutely everything” to the fans.

“The amount of pride and passion in the fixture is fantastic. We know what is expected of us and what it means to our fans,” she said.

“We will go out there and give absolutely everything. In previous fixtures, we’ve maybe not given the fans the results they deserve. Hopefully we can put that right."

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Everton boss Brian Sorensen makes two changes from the side that suffered defeat by Aston Villa.

Elise Stenevik is suspended, while Martina Piemonte drops to the bench. In comes Emma Bissell and Heather Payne.

Sorensen has an extensive injury list but there's a return to the bench for Katrine Veje which will be a boost.

Everton XI: Brosnan, Wheeler, Vanhaevermaet, Bennison, Bissell, Hope, Payne, Finnigan, Kuhl, Galli, Snoeijs.

Subs: Ramsey, Hart, Veje, Dale, Piemonte, Holmgaard, Wilding, Hobson, Settle.

Matt Beard makes three changes to the Liverpool side who beat West Ham in their last match.

There's a big absentee with full-back Emma Koivisto not in the squad - presumably through injury.

That means 19-year-old Lucy Parry steps in, alongside Liverpool academy graduate Missy Bo Kearns and Fuka Nagano.

Marie Hobinger drops to the bench, Sofie Lundgaard is out for the season with a knee injury.

Liverpool XI: Laws, Parry, Fisk, Fahey, Clark, Matthews, Nagano, Holland, Kearns, Kiernan, Roman Haug.

Subs: Micah, Lawley, Enderby, Hobinger, Van de Sanden, Daniels, Bonner.

Right then, let's get that all-important team news from Goodison Park.

The Merseyside Derby begins the WSL action this afternoon but we have a quintet of matches to bring you today.

• Everton v Liverpool (13:00 GMT)
• Bristol City v Tottenham (14:00)
• Leicester City v Brighton (15:00)
• West Ham v Chelsea (16:30)
• Aston Villa v Arsenal (18:45)

What more could you possibly ask for on a Sunday?

Everton have lost four of their last five league games but are not in relegation danger.

A win against rivals Liverpool would be a huge morale boost for Brian Sorensen's side.

Manchester City's derby win over Manchester United meant they went to the top of the Women's Super League table but Chelsea will overtake them with a win later today.

Liverpool could go three points clear of United with victory over rivals Everton.

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It's Women's Football Weekend and we have another huge derby in store today.

This one takes place at Goodison Park as Everton host high-flying Liverpool.

Can the Reds win to go above Manchester United in the table? Or will Everton come out on top?

All will be revealed shortly, so make yourself comfortable and prepare for a feast of women's football!