Manchester City shockwaves overshadow English Premier League matchday 6

Manchester City are set to welcome Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium for a Women’s Super League clash tomorrow. The reigning champions have started their season with four consecutive victories, maintaining their top position in the WSL table despite a Champions League winless start. In their most recent league match, City triumphed 4-2 against Liverpool, thanks to goals from Lauren Hemp, Bunny Shaw, and an own goal by Grace Fisk.

Arsenal, however, have struggled this season, currently sitting in seventh place with just five points from their first four matches. Their latest loss was a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, a result in which Alyssa Thompson scored the only goal through poor defending. Last season, Arsenal finished five points behind City, but presently, a seven-point gap exists between the two teams as Arsenal’s title aspirations appear to be waning.

Mead, who signed for City this summer after a stellar career at Arsenal where she scored 78 goals and provided numerous assists, will face her former club. With the highest average age in the WSL for the last two seasons, Arsenal made several signings this summer, including former Manchester City midfielder Georgia Stanway, in an effort to refresh and reinvigorate their squad. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 pm BST at the Etihad Stadium.