North West bragging rights will be on the agenda on Sunday afternoon when Manchester United take on Liverpool at the Leigh Sports Village.
The two great names of British football haven’t met in the Barclays Women’s Super League since the 2019/2020 season. Both sides are in much better shape than three seasons’ ago and a healthy local rivalry can now begin to blossom.
Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner is not expected to have any fresh injury concerns to contend with this weekend after his side’s mid-season training camp in Malta. Defender Aoife Mannion is being eased back into action following long-term injury while forward Leah Galton is expected to be fit after recently picking up a knock.
Liverpool boss Matt Beard continues to be without the services of long-term absentees Leanne Kiernan and Rylee Foster. Beard could offer debuts to January transfer window signings Gemma Bonner and Sofie Lundgaard. After a sticky start to life back in the Barclays Women’s Super League, Liverpool are bidding to go four league matches unbeaten this weekend.
The Barclays Women’s Super League fixture between Manchester United and Liverpool is scheduled to kick-off at 2.05pm on Sunday afternoon. Limited tickets remain on-sale and can be purchased by clicking here.