90 in 20: United Women v Everton

Manchester United Women return to action on Sunday against Chelsea, with a place in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup final up for grabs.

Match preview: United Women v Chelsea

Marc Skinner’s side will be looking to build upon our impressive 4-1 league victory over Everton last time out, by reaching the final of the famous cup competition for a second season running.

Despite defeat to Arsenal in the Women’s Continental League Cup final recently, Chelsea are enjoying a strong campaign as they chase silverware on three fronts in the WSL, Europe and the FA Cup.

Sunday’s meeting will be a repeat of the 2023 FA Cup final, where we narrowly lost 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter at Wembley.

Sunday’s encounter at Leigh Sports Village starts at BST, with the game being broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK.

In our United App, you can listen to live radio commentary, where you can also find team news plus regular match updates, followed by a match report and exclusive post-match reaction.

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Skinner’s press conference on Friday may include an update on the availability of Jayde Riviere, who missed our last game with Everton after being forced off during the Manchester derby late last month.

However, Leah Galton and Hinata Miyazawa both returned from injury lay-offs against the Toffees. Our no.11 completed the scoring during the closing stages of the 4-1 win after recovering from a thigh problem, while our Japanese midfielder made a late cameo after being out since December with a fractured ankle.

Jess Simpson and Gabby George both stepped up their recoveries from their respective anterior cruciate ligament injuries last week, after being pictured back on the grass at Carrington. Continue reading →