Manchester City Women are preparing for Sunday's Barclays Women's Super League derby against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village. The match kicks off at 18:00 UK time as the league leaders look to maintain their two-point advantage at the top.
Manager Andrée Jeglertz oversaw a training session at the City Football Academy on Friday. His side enters the fixture in formidable form, having won all six of their WSL matches this season to sit first with 18 points. They are two points clear of Chelsea and have scored 19 goals in the process, while conceding only eight for a goal difference of plus eleven.
Their opponents, Manchester United, are fifth in the table and have won their last three league games. City's recent results include a 3-2 win over Brighton on Sunday 18 October and a 4-2 victory against Arsenal on Sunday 4 October. Top scorer Khadija Shaw, who has seven goals this term, netted a brace in the Brighton match, with Lauren Hemp providing both assists. In the win over Arsenal, Hemp scored twice and provided an assist, while Kerstin Casparij and Shaw also found the net.
City's recent form across all competitions shows three wins and two draws from their last five outings, putting them on a two-game winning run. This sequence includes a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid on Thursday 1 October, a 1-0 win at Charlton Athletic on Saturday 26 September, and a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on Tuesday 22 September, following a 4-2 league win over Liverpool on Friday 18 September. The team will travel to Leigh aiming to extend their winning run and stays at the summit of the standings.
Supporters are urged to back the team for the key Sunday evening fixture.
The original report is at mancity.com
