Women's Super League

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England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 11 Women's Super League players who were nominated this week for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

WSL footballers make up a third of the 30-strong shortlist - although there are only four English clubs represented.

Here are the WSL representatives...

• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal/Spain)

• Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City/Netherlands)

• Alex Greenwood (Manchester City/England)

• Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City/Japan)

• Melvine Malard (Chelsea/France)

• Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea/Japan)

• Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City/Netherlands)

• Mapi Leon (London City Lionesses/Spain)

• Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses/Spain)

• Alessia Russo (Arsenal/England)

• Khadija Shaw (Manchester City/Jamaica)

Who do you think would be the most worthy winner from a WSL team?

Tell us why.

Send us your views here

Promoted Crystal Palace got off to the perfect start with victory over Everton last Sunday but face a daunting trip to Arsenal this weekend - and it's live on the BBC!

Renee Slegers' Gunners are unbeaten in 19 home games, a club record, and also won 1-0 last weekend, on the road at Brighton.

Build-up gets going at 14:30 BST on BBC Two on BBC iPlayer and then remember to stick around for for The Women's Football Fallout after the game has ended.

We'll obviously have every beat covered on our live text - and you can watch it there too.

Tell us your predictions for this weekend's games

For week two on the 2026-27 Women's Super League season, there's another glut of high-quality games on the fixtures slate.

It all gets under way on Saturday at 12:45 BST as London City Lionesses travel to West Ham, hoping for another statement win.

On Sunday, Manchester United and Chelsea (12:00) reignite their rivalry with both needing a victory to kickstart their season after disappointments on opening weekend.

Liverpool against Tottenham is the highlight of the 14:00 games after impressive performances to start the campaign while Aston Villa hosting Manchester City closes out Sunday at 18:30.

Try our Predictor game for this weekend's football fixtures

After England legends Fara Williams and Ellen White gave their thoughts on London City Lionesses' impact on the Women's Super League, we asked for your views.

Here are a few more of your submissions:

Eleanor: I'm an Arsenal fan, and I'm excited to see what impact LCL will have. The league has been dominated by the same few teams each season because they're the ones putting money in. Don't get mad at Michelle Kang… get mad at your club's owners for not looking to invest!

Phil: LCL are more of a circus act than a football club. I equate them with the Harlem Globetrotters. A load of star players, but little fan-base and little history. It would be good for a club to breach the top three though.

Ellie: I was sad not to see a British player playing. Why wasn't Mary Earps playing? Surely the youngsters watching the game wanted to see Mary start? I will not choose to watch them again - I prefer to see our young future English team develop.

William: The amount of investment is interesting, without an established fan base I suspect they will struggle long term. You are starting to see the tribalism from the men's game replicate in the women's game - those priced out of the men's are to a degree creeping into women's football.

Give your reaction here, external

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London City Lionesses beat Manchester United 2-1 in the opening game of the WSL 2026-27 season.

Michele Kang's free-spending side have recruited some high quality players over the past two summers and last week, they announced their front-of-shirt sponsor deal with Nike was a new record for an independent women's club and higher than some men's Premier League sides.

On The Women's Football Fallout on Saturday, former England midfielder Fara Williams said London City were "absolutely a positive" for the women's game.

As for the fans, most of you agree with Fara, although Sam from West Sussex suggests the money could have a negative impact.

Tim, North Yokshire: "LCL are really good for the game, but they have a responsibility to the English game and developing homegrown talent. Lots of teams with barely any British players this weekend. The WSL is growing but we need youth pathways to the senior team to remain to avoid loss of talent."

Ian, Newport: "Yes because they are not dependant on the fortunes of a men's team. With a few exceptions investment in WSL teams fluctuates with the success of the men's team and / or whether owners are really bothered about a clubs women's team."

Samuel, London: "I would say yes. It's nice to have a club that's not affiliated with a men's team. You can tell that the ambitions for the club are sky-high and the signings match that. It may not be a quick fix but they will become serious contenders."

Sam, West Sussex: "This sort of rapid team building with a blank cheque destroyed the men's game. The same will be true of the women's game with the way LCL have behaved. It's soul destroying to witness. Progress via incremental growth means something. Progress purchased this way is depressing and soul destroying."

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London City Lionesses got the opening weekend of the WSL season off to a flying start with an impressive victory over Manchester United on Friday night.

Michelle Kang's free-spending side have recruited some high quality players over the past two summers and she is very open about wanting to take them to the very top.

On The Women's Football Fallout on Saturday, former England midfielder Fara Williams said London City were "absolutely a positive" for the women's game.

Fellow ex-Lioness Ellen White agreed, but pointed out that the lack of an English player in their starting XI was "maybe a little sad".

But what do you think? Are you on board with the London City project or do you have some concerns?

Send us your views here - and we'll publish a selection of replies on Monday.

How well do you know your Women's Super League players?

In this new series for 2026-27, you'll have five clues to figure out who is the mystery star, with the hints getting progressively easier.

The quicker you solve the puzzle, the more points you score.

We'll have a new quiz each week, but as a special starter for opening weekend, we'll offer one up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Play the first edition over here.

It's a new season and we're doing things a little differently for the start of 2026-27.

There is always something going on in women's football so we wanted to give you the chance to have your say.

So, this new Fan Chat page will be yours - a space to chat all things women's football, whether that's the players, the action or something that's caught our eye off the pitch.

After each weekend, we'll have a different topic to sink your teeth into and we'll need your opinions sent in using this form.

Every Monday, we'll publish a selection of your entries to keep the debate going.

But that's not all as we're also very open to your suggestions about what you want to discuss. Your page, your subjects.

If that's not enough, we'll be serving up a regular diet of polls, quizzes and other interactives to keep you coming back for more.

So strap in for the first weekend of WSL football then come join us to keep the conversation going.