Aston Villa v Manchester City: Barclays WSL LIVE Match Updates

Kick-Off

15:00

Venue

Villa Park

Preview

Manchester City Women will be looking to continue their winning streak when they travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa Women in the Barclays Women's Super League on Saturday afternoon.

Gareth Taylor's side are top of the table, having won all 12 of their league games so far this season. They will be confident of extending their lead at the summit against a Villa side who are sixth in the table with three wins from their opening 11 matches.

Villa will be without the services of Emily Gielnik, who is suspended for the match. Manchester City will be without the injured Lucy Bronze and Demi Stokes.

Team News

**Aston Villa Women:** * Emily Gielnik (suspended) **Manchester City Women:** * Lucy Bronze (injured) * Demi Stokes (injured)

How to Watch

The match will be shown live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

What the Managers Said

**Gareth Taylor (Manchester City Women):** "We're expecting a tough game against Aston Villa. They're a well-organized team who are difficult to beat at home. We'll need to be at our best to get the three points." **Carla Ward (Aston Villa Women):** "We're looking forward to the challenge of playing Manchester City. They're a top team, but we're confident that we can give them a good game. We'll be looking to make it difficult for them and try to get something out of the match."