Everton and Birmingham City will be hoping to pick up their first points of the new season when the pair meet at Walton Hall Park on Saturday lunchtime.
Both clubs have lost their opening two matches in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League with Everton being defeated by Manchester City and Chelsea and Birmingham City going down to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion. Despite only being two games in, Saturday’s showdown at Walton Hall Park already has a ‘must-win’ feel about it.
Everton manager Willie Kirk will again be without midfielder Lucy Graham and forward Simone Magill through injury, although Leonie Maier will make the matchday squad and could be in-line for her debut. The Blue Girls are thought to be in good shape following the international break, however, there has been some general illness in the camp ahead of this weekend’s game.
Birmingham City arrive on Merseyside keen to erase memories of a 5-0 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion last time out. Defender Arabella Suttie will not be seen again this season after damaging her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in training while Christie Murray continues her rehabilitation following a foot fracture. Blues boss Scott Booth has confirmed that a couple of players are also carrying knocks but there are no major additions to the treatment room.
The Barclays FA Women’s Super League fixture between Everton and Birmingham City is scheduled to kick-off at 11.30am on Saturday morning and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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