Duggan and Beattie set for Chelsea WSL Matchday Live
Former City stars Toni Duggan and Jen Beattie will be special guests for our Matchday Live show against Chelsea.
City welcome the Londoners to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 23 March with kick-off set for 14:30 (UK).
It's the third successive match between the sides in the space of eight days after meeting in the League Cup final and UEFA Women's Champions League.
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Chelsea drew first blood with a 2-1 win in the League Cup, but City responded with a 2-0 triumph in the first leg of our European quarter-final four days later.
It all points to a thrilling third encounter, with both sides desperate for an important three points in the Barclays Women's Super League.
To mark the occasion, a special Matchday Live show will be broadcast on each of our digital channels, with Duggan and Beattie offering their expert insight as part of it.
The pair made just under 200 appearances between them for City, winning every available domestic honour between them in the process.
As part of that, the former City duo were key to our 2016 double-winning team which went unbeaten across the entire campaign.
They'll be back at the Etihad Stadium around one hour before kick-off to preview the game and share some memorable stories from their time at the Club, before a half-time debrief and detailed post-match analysis.
As always, Matchday Live is available on all our digital platforms and offers a unique City-centric flavour to your match build-up with plenty of interesting analysis and laughs along the way.
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