Manchester United Women will face Sheffield United Women in the WSL Cup group stage on Wednesday evening at Leigh Sports Village. The match kicks off at 7pm local time as the side looks to find consistency after a mixed start to the season.
United sit 13th in the FA Women's Super League with one point from three games. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away to Arsenal last Thursday, with midfielder J. Zigiotti Olme scoring a 67th-minute equaliser. That result halted a run of consecutive defeats, a 5-0 home loss to Chelsea and a 2-1 reverse at London City Lionesses.
Manager Marc Skinner is expected to name a strong side for the cup fixture. The starting lineup against Chelsea featured goalkeeper P. Tullis-Joyce, defenders H. Lundkvist, M. Le Tissier, D. Janssen and A. Medina, with a midfield anchored by Zigiotti Olme, H. Miyazawa and J. Park. Forwards E. Toone, M. Jusu Bah and E. Terland led the attack in that match.
Sheffield United, who play in the Women's Championship, lost their last match 1-0 to Leicester City. Their lineup that day included goalkeeper S. Rogers and defenders S. Harwood and J. Reavill.
The cup tie offers a chance for United to build momentum ahead of a return to league action. The full squad list for the season is available on our squad page.
