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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sophie Downey

Chelsea and Manchester City face off hoping to atone for poor WSL starts

Chelsea’s Lauren James in training
Chelsea’s Lauren James (centre) was used in an unfamiliar right wing-back role in the opening weekend defeat by Liverpool. Photograph: Harriet Lander/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

The new Women’s Super League season has only just begun but in many ways the stakes could not be higher going into the second weekend. Chelsea take on Manchester City at a sold-out Kingsmeadow on Sunday afternoon, with two of the game’s heavyweights desperate to avoid back-to-back defeats and kickstart their campaign.

Both sides will have expected to have points on the board but with the postponement of the opening weekend and surprise defeats last time out, the pressure is on.

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