Arsenal Women travel to Manchester City this Sunday in a key Women's Super League fixture. The Gunners, currently seventh in the table with five points from four games, face the reigning champions who have won their opening four matches.
Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw, who renewed her Manchester City contract until 2030, is the league's form striker. She described her finishing ability as a "cheat code". Shaw shared the golden boot with Arsenal's Alessia Russo in the 2024/25 season.
Team news and form
Steph Catley is available for Arsenal after recovering from a back injury sustained against Chelsea. Chloe Kelly, Daphne van Domselaar, Katie Reid, Michelle Agyemang and Élisa de Almeida remain out. City are without Risa Shimizu, Rebecca Knaak, Vivianne Miedema and Sydney Lohmann.
Arsenal's recent form has been inconsistent, with a win, three draws and a loss in their last five games across all competitions. They let a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 Champions League draw with Paris FC last week, with goals from Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway.
The challenge ahead
Manchester City sit top of the WSL, seven points clear of Arsenal. The Gunners' only league win this season came on the opening day against Brighton. The last meeting between the sides in August saw Arsenal win 3-0 at home.
The match kicks off at 16:30 GMT on Sunday 4 October at the Etihad Stadium.
