Jess Park chases a ball down the right wing and tries to get past Ines Belloumou, but Estelle Cascarino comes across to help out her West Ham team-mate and clear.

That's a battle to keep an eye on.

Manchester United midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme picks up an early yellow card for catching Kelly Gago.

Zigiotti's boot was high, but that seems harsh. She barely made contact.

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Former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem, now West Ham skipper, gets a round of applause around the Progress Unity stadium as her name is read out on the team sheet. Her experience and knowledge of this United side will be key for West Ham's chances today.

West Ham get us under way in Leigh.

Manchester United are looking to avoid setting an unwanted record today.

United have lost two of their past three WSL home games, as many defeats as across their previous 20 on home soil.

The Red Devils are winless in their past three home league matches and could go four without a victory for the very first time in the top-flight.

West Ham have lost each of their six WSL away games against Manchester United by an aggregate score of 1-19.

After losing their first WSL meeting with the Hammers in December 2019, United are unbeaten in the 12 league games against them since (eight wins and four draws).

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After losing her first two matches as Manchester United boss, Eva Olid has since overseen a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the WSL, and a 10-1 mauling of Sheffield United in the League Cup.

"Sunday is an opportunity to show that we can dominate against a really good side and have the confidence to play with the ball," Olid said.

"I expect a balance between the match against Arsenal and the match against Sheffield United: the same hard work in defence that we showed against Arsenal, together with the confidence on the ball that we had against Sheffield United.

"If we combine both performances, it will be perfect for the team."

It's the battle of the newly-promoted sides and Birmingham are still looking for a first win this season.

Crystal Palace, on the other hand, secured a brilliant 1-0 victory over Everton to get vital points on the board.

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Two sides in contrasting meet at Brisbane Road.

Tottenham sit third in the table, with two wins and a draw from their opening three matches, and are aiming to go seven matches unbeaten in the WSL for the first time. They haven't lost in the league since 28 March.

Aston Villa, by contrast, haven't won a WSL game since March and have only won two of their 14 league games in 2026.

A pair of 1-1 draws either side of a 4-1 defeat to Man City leaves them 10th in the standings.

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Ahead of Chelsea against Arsenal at 16:30 BST, the Gunners are already seven points behind leaders Manchester City.

Successive draws against Crystal Palace and Manchester United have dented Arsenal's start to the campaign.

Their slow starts have proven to be their undoing in previous campaigns as Arsenal's search for another WSL title has gone on for seven years.

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Not only will thousands of fans be in attendance at Anfield today but so will Liverpool men's head coach Andoni Iraola.

"Firstly, I think it's a really nice gesture from him, because I'm expecting him in the international break to be on his holidays," Gareth Taylor said.

"But for him to be coming to our game, bringing his family, bringing his children, I think it speaks volumes of that support. And you're right, I just think it is a really big positive step for us.

"I just think it brings an interest, it brings an alignment. I think it brings, like many things, that it's the same game. We're playing the same game, we all care really, really deeply about the game – whether it's male or female – and we care about each other."

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West Ham are looking to get back on track after conceding a last-gasp winner to Everton last weekend.

Rita Guarino's side began the season with a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham, before beating London City Lionesses 2-1.

On Wednesday they drew 0-0 with Spurs in the League Cup, but prevailed on penalties to claim two points.

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Is this a must-win game for Manchester United?

The Red Devils are winless after three WSL games under new manager Eva Olid, though there were signs of improvement in their 1-1 draw away at Arsenal last weekend.

A 10-1 demolition of second-tier Sheffield United in the League Cup on Wednesday should have helped to boost confidence too.

United will be hoping today goes better than their first home game of the season, when they were thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea.

Man City maintained their 100% record with a 1-0 win over Charlton yesterday.

Here's how the WSL stands before today's action.

Eva Olid has made just one change to the team that drew with Arsenal last weekend, with Ella Toone replacing Simi Awujo.

Manchester United XI: Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Janssen, Le Tissier, Lundkvist, Miyazawa, Olme, Medina, Toone, Park, Terland.

Subs: Awujo, Bernal, Wangerheim, Hill, Jusu Bah, Schuller, Leitzig, Drury, Griffiths

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Rita Guarino has made two changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Everton last week, with Eva Nystrom and Oona Siren coming into the starting XI in place of the injured Riko Ueki and Laia Codina.

West Ham XI: Picaud, Cascarino, Riesen, Nystrom, Belloumou, Siren, Zelem, Kumagai, Asseyi, Gago, Piubel

Subs: Endo, Codina, Tennebo, Salmon, Wareing, Peacock, Wandeler, Dowsett, Oztas

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And here's what's coming your way today in the WSL.

Five games to sink your teeth into.

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Hello and welcome to another busy Sunday in the Women's Super League.

We've got five games to sink our teeth into this afternoon, including a huge clash between Chelsea and Arsenal later on and a Merseyside derby at Anfield between Liverpool and Everton.

First up though it's Manchester United v West Ham.

Let's get straight into it.