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Chelsea wrapped up the WSL title, their sixth in a row, with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday. Now United must bounce back to hold off local rivals Manchester City and secure European football next season. Tom Garry previews Sunday’s big WSL clash…
Skinner’s side also have a chance to do something United’s women have never done: complete a league double over City, having won 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium in January, and beat them at Old Trafford for the first time. A victory would mark the women’s team’s greatest Old Trafford moment. United’s record against City, though, leaves a lot to be desired. City have lost only two of 10 WSL Manchester derbies and they have been buoyed by the return in last Sunday’s 1-0 win at Leicester of England’s Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood for their first appearances of 2025.
Ahead of a Premier League clash which both Newcastle and Brighton need to win in order to further their European ambitions for next season, Eddie Howe has said that developing Sandro Tonali as a playmaker has been his ‘most important decision’
Joelinton, Guimarães and Tonali have always bonded well off the pitch but, until they swapped stations, it looked as if the latter pair might not be able to play together. Now their on-field chemistry is almost palpable. “The balance of the team is hugely important,” said Newcastle’s manager, whose side have won 20 of their past 26 matches in all competitions. “That helped us find a better balance.”
Jonathan Wilson’s latest ‘Inside Football’ column is about how Real Madrid’s campaign against officials is tarnishing the club’s image
At the heart of it all, the ageing general in his labyrinth, sits Florentino Pérez, who has been Madrid president for all but three years of this century. He has been wildly successful, with seven Champions League titles and a revenue 25% higher than that of the next wealthiest club in the world and yet he is at war with everybody, a 78-year-old watching the world changing around him, insisting it is all fixed against him.
Liverpool’s last four games can give Bradley, Endo, Elliott, Quansah and Chiesa the chance to shine in the Reds’ ‘certain rotation’, writes Andy Hunter
The celebrations have not finished yet and will crank back up when Liverpool are presented with and parade the Premier League trophy at the end of the month. However, Arne Slot’s thoughts are already turning towards next season’s title defence. “It’s the end of the season,” he said on Friday, “but we also have to look at this as the start of next season.”
This morning’s headlines
Preamble
Hello and welcome to live coverage of a Sunday packed with Big Timetm football, follow along for the latest news and previews ahead of today’s action. We get underway with the live action at midday, as Emillia Hawkins brings you a WSL clockwatch for the Manchster derby, which has serious implications for European qualification, with a side serving of Merseyside derby, which is more about civic pride, and runs through until the conclusion of Premier League champions Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea.
On the day of the latest Old Firm meeting in the Scottish Premiership, we also have a Scottish football Q&A with Ewan Murray, a doyen of all things north of the border, at 10.30am. So please come armed with questions for that via matchday.live@theguardian.com or dropping a comment below the line.
Before we get started, these are some of the key matches we’ll be following today.
WSL
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Liverpool v Everton (midday)
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Manchester United v Manchester City (midday)
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Crystal Palace v Leicester City (2pm)
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Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (2.15)
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West Ham v Aston Villa (3pm)
Premier League
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Brentford v Manchester United (2pm)
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Brighton v Newcastle (2pm)
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West Ham v Tottenham (2pm)
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Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm)
Scottish Premiership
La Liga
Serie A
You can peruse a fuller fixture list here.
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