Arsenal and Manchester City get ready for their second clash this week. The Gunners won the first match 3-4 in the Women’s Super League. Now it’s time for the Women’s League Cup semi-finals. Will it be another Goalfest? Let’s find out about the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Arsenal vs Manchester City. We will update the match preview on game day.
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Arsenal
Renée Slegers squad update: “No new injuries or illnesses, so everyone who was available for last Sunday is available for tomorrow. Caitlin Foord is back available. Katie McCabe is back from suspension.”
Chloe Kelly cannot join the squad until the North London Derby on the 16th of February.
What the coach has to say:
On facing Manchester City and how their squad is looking: “I think they have great players, fantastic players in their squad. They’ve suffered from some injuries of course with a couple of players not available at the moment, but that’s up to them to comment on and have thoughts about. I think, looking at the players they have and the players they’ll have on the pitch tomorrow, it will be a very strong.”
On how important this game is for momentum: “This game is huge for us, it’s very important. We want to compete in all four competitions, and that’s what we’re doing at the moment, and we want to stay in there. So tomorrow, it’s a knockout game, and we want to win that game tomorrow to go to the final.”
on trying to stop City from finding chances to switch the play:
“Manage spaces better in midfield and also to not get into too much detail, but they have a couple of key players who got onto the ball, and they use a lot of playing forward and then backwards to switch, stopping those mechanisms with the players on the pitch.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Arsenal vs Manchester City:
- 14 Van Domselaar
- 7 Catley
- 11 McCabe
- 6 Williamson
- 2 Fox
- 8 Caldentey
- 32 Cooney-Cross
- 23 Russo
- 12 Maanum
- 9 Mead
- 19 Foord
Team News Manchester City
“We checked with the players today on the training pitch, most have come through unscathed which is good and players are further down the road with starting,” Gareth Taylor said. “Bunny, Kerolin, Naomi Layzell, getting that training with those players will help us. From the weekend we’re pretty much as we were.”
What the coach has to say:
The Women’s League Cup brings a different kind of pressure to the match. This time Arsenal has the home advantage but that is not a guarantee for another win. Taylor is confident his side will bounce back: “This group are usually really good at fighting back. It’s always the job, if you win you move on to the next game with confidence, if you don’t you pick up the players ready for the next game. Usually, we strike back and fight back every single time.”
On facing Arsenal again: “It’s a tough game for us, we know the level they can produce. We scored three at the weekend but the issue is keeping them out. We need to be tight at that end then firing at the other we have a good opportunity.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Manchester City against Arsenal:
- 31 Yamashita
- 18 Casparij
- 4 Aleixandri
- 27 Knaak
- 15 Ouahabi
- 10 Roord
- 25 Hasegawa
- 16 Park
- 20 Fujino
- 6 Miedema
- 8 Fowler
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Statistics
Manchester City and Arsenal have been going head-to-head for more than ten years. They played a total of 29 matches against each other; City won fourteen, Arsenal won thirteen and two ended in a draw. In recent years both teams made their way onto the scoreboard with just one goal difference. Just like this weekend.
The last meeting in the Women’s League Cup was in February 2023. Arsenal won by 1-0 after Manchester City’s nemesis, Stina Blackstenius, scored the one and only goal in the 91st minute.
| Head-to-Head Streaks | ||
 | No losses | 3 |
| Without clean sheet | 7 |
 | Without clean sheet | 3 |
| More than 2.5 goals | 6/7 |
| Both teams scoring | 6/7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s League Cup Arsenal vs Manchester City?
The Subway Women’s League Cup match between Arsenal vs Manchester City is live on BBC iPlayer and the Barclays WSL YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Arsenal vs Manchester City?
The last meeting between the teams was this weekend in the WSL. The teams scored seven goals and it was Arsenal that won the match eventually.
What is Arsenal vs Manchester City kick-off time?
Arsenal and Manchester City off on Thursday the 6th of February at 19:00 GMT at Meadow Park.
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