Chelsea bid for unbeaten season, Arsenal v Manchester United: WSL final day – live

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All the teams are now out! Kick-off is just a few moments away!

The WSL Golden Boot is still up for grabs this afternoon. Alessia Russo currently leads the race with 12 goals and two assists. Khadija Shaw is behind in second with the same number, although she will not feature for Manchester City this afternoon due to injury.

• Alessia Russo – 12

• Khadija Shaw – 12

• Shekiera Martinez – 10

• Elisabeth Terland – 9

• Mariona Caldentey – 8

• Bethany England – 8

• Aggie Beever-Jones – 8

• Guro Reiten – 8

• Grace Clinton – 8

And here’s some analysis from Tom Garry on how Chelsea managed to achieve what has been a seamless transition from the Emma Hayes era to the new Sonia Bompastor reign…

Our very own Sophie Downey took some time to rate every Chelsea player based on their performances this season. Take a look here…

Chelsea will look to complete the WSL season undefeated this afternoon. The Blues have drawn just three games this campaign, winning the other 18 in the league. Should they achieve the feat, they will become the first team to go invincible in a 22-game WSL season.

It would be the fourth time a team has gone a full WSL term undefeated after Arsenal in 2012, Manchester City in 2016 and Chelsea themselves in 2018.

I want to hear from you today! As we’ve reached the end of the season I want to know your picks for player of the season, goal of the season, match of the season, and who you think was the best signing of the campaign.

Don’t hesitate to message me!

Aston Villa v Brighton team news

Aston Villa starting XI: D’Angelo, Maritz, Patten, Turner, Grant, Pacheco, Kearns, Baijings, Daly, Robinson, Salmon.

Brighton starting XI: Baggaley, Bergsvand, Parris, Cankovic, Seike, Hayes, Symonds, Olislagers, Bruna, Auee, Agyemang.

Manchester City v Crystal Palace team news

Manchester City starting XI: Keating, Casparij, Prior, Knaak, Greenwood, Hasegawa, Aleixandri, Coombs, Park, Hemp, Kerolin.

Crystal Palace starting XI: Yañez, Sharpe, Weerden, Nolan, Öling, Potter, Gejl, Woodham, Larkin, Stengel, Swaby.

Leicester v West Ham team news

Leicester starting XI: Leitzig, Tierney, Howard, Cayman, Ale, Thibaud, Goodwin, Cain, Chossenotte, Momiki, Swaby.

West Ham starting XI: Szemik, Ueki, Pavi, Nyström, Zadorsky, Denton, Martinez, Asseyi, Gorry, Hanshaw, Puibel.

Everton v Tottenham team news

Everton starting XI: Brosnan, Fernández, Hayashi, Wheeler, Vanhaevermaet, T.Payne, Sarri, Snoeijs, Stenevik, K.Holmgaard, Gago.

Tottenham starting XI: Kop, Morris, Bartrip, Hunt, Nildén, Spence, Summanen, Oroz, Holdt, Naz, England.

Chelsea v Liverpool team news

Chelsea starting XI: Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Girma, Bjorn, Charles, Kaptein, Walsh, Nusken, Baltimore, Beever-Jones.

Liverpool starting XI: Laws, Fisk, Bonner, Evans, Hinds, Kerr, Nagano, Höbinger, Holland, Roman Haug, Smith.

Arsenal v Manchester United team news

Arsenal starting XI: Zinsberger, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Caldentey, Little, McCabe, Maanum, Kelly, Foord, Russo.

Manchester United starting XI: Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier, Toone, Clinton, Malard, Galton, Bizet, Janssen, Miyazawa, Turner.

As things stand…

Arsenal sit second in the league standings with Manchester United third. Those positions could be swapped come the end of play.

At the bottom of the table, Crystal Palace are already relegated in 12th, with Leicester 11th and Tottenham down in 10th.

You can access the full WSL table here.

Today’s games:

• Arsenal v Manchester United

• Chelsea v Liverpool

• Everton v Tottenham

• Leicester v West Ham

• Manchester City v Crystal Palace

• Aston Villa v Brighton

Preamble

Here we are. The final day of the WSL season is upon us – and to be quite honest, it feels like it has come around ridiculously quickly. There is not quite as much riding on this one compared to last season’s conclusion, when Manchester City and Chelsea were competing for the title. Instead, everything has already been decided with the Blues confirmed as champions once again and Crystal Palace relegated. Arsenal and Manchester United – two clubs facing each other today – have also secured the two remaining Champions League spots, although second place will be up for grabs at the Emirates Stadium.

Elsewhere, Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, where they will lift the WSL trophy later on this afternoon. Tottenham face Everton with the hope of securing their first league win since January, Manchester City face Crystal Palace, Aston Villa take on Brighton and West Ham meet Leicester City.

Every match kicks off at 12:30pm BST – join me!

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