Manchester City v Chelsea: Women's Champions League quarter-final, first leg
Hello and welcome to the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarter-final between Manchester City and Chelsea.
It is also the second game of four that the two clubs will play against each other over a period of 12 days. The first was the League Cup final which Chelsea won 2-1.
City have been hit with injury news before tonight's match with both Bunny Shaw and Aoba Fujino ruled out with muscle injuries. For Chelsea, Sam Kerr has been added to the club's Women's Champions League squad for the knockout stages but it is unclear if she will feature tonight.
The team news will drop shortly so stay updated before kick-off at 8pm GMT. Share
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