WSL: Manchester United v Spurs - how to watch, team news, kit colours, key information
Fri 05 May 2023, 11:30|
Tottenham Hotspur
We travel to league leaders Manchester United for Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at Leigh Sports Village (12.30pm KO).
Ahead of the weekend, we’re ninth in the division, one point ahead of Leicester City, who play Arsenal on Friday night, and Brighton & Hove Albion. Reading are three points below us in 12th.
United, meanwhile, are three points clear of their Manchester rivals at the top of the table, and four points ahead of Chelsea, who have two games in hand.
In their last game, Marc Skinner’s side beat Aston Villa 3-2 away from home, Millie Turner scoring the winning goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
How can I watch the game?
Sunday’s game will be shown live on BBC Two. The coverage begins at 12.15pm in the UK.
We will also be providing updates via our live online Match Centre and the Spurs Official app.
On the Match Centre, you’ll find live minute-by-minute text commentary along with in-game statistics, action photos and much more.
Look out for match highlights on SPURSPLAY after the game.
What is the team news?
Vicky Jepson reported in her pre-match press conference that Ramona Petzelberger will be back in the squad, while Mana Iwabuchi and Shelina Zadorsky could both get more minutes.
Nikola Karczewska will be assessed for a groin injury on Saturday, but Bethany England is okay after coming off against Brighton with illness.
What colours will the teams be playing in?
We’ll be wearing our 2022/23 away kit, featuring purple shirts, black shorts and volt socks, with our goalkeeper in orange.
United will play in their red shirts, black shorts and black socks, with their goalkeeper in yellow.
Who is the referee?
Kirsty Dowle takes charge of the game on Sunday, with Emily Carney and Nicoleta Bria as her assistants.
The fourth official will be Stacey Fullicks.
What will the weather conditions be like?
It’s set to be mostly cloudy at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday following some light rain in the morning, with temperatures expected to be at around 16 degrees.
