The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.
Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer.
Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Follow the live action below as Manchester United face Aston Villa today in the WSL:
Manchester United WFC 0 - 0 Aston Villa WFC
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Match ends, Manchester United Women 0, Aston Villa Women 0.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 0, Aston Villa Women 0.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Foul by Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Attempt missed. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:49Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:42Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:42Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Paula Tomás.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:40Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Miri Taylor replaces Jordan Nobbs.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:42Delay in match because of an injury Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:38Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dominique Janssen.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:37Foul by Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:37Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:37Attempt missed. Katie Robinson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from very close range.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:35Foul by Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:31Foul by Adriana Leon (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:31Geyse (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:29Foul by Geyse (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:29Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:29Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:27Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Kenza Dali replaces Gabi Nunes.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Katie Robinson replaces Chasity Grant.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Adriana Leon replaces Kirsty Hanson.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Manchester United Women. Aoife Mannion replaces Jayde Riviere because of an injury.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Manchester United Women. Simi Awujo replaces Grace Clinton.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:26Substitution, Manchester United Women. Rachel Williams replaces Ella Toone.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:21Delay in match because of an injury Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:18Attempt saved. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:18Foul by Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:17Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:16Substitution, Manchester United Women. Geyse replaces Melvine Malard.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:16Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:16Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:14Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:14Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Paula Tomás replaces Lucy Parker because of an injury.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:12Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:11Delay in match (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:11Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:10Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:10Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Kirsty Hanson.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:07Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:06Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:07Foul by Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
20:01Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:59Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:58Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:58Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:58Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:56Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:54Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:52Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:51Second Half begins Manchester United Women 0, Aston Villa Women 0.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:34First Half ends, Manchester United Women 0, Aston Villa Women 0.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:34Danielle Turner (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:33Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:29Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:30Attempt blocked. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Nunes with a headed pass.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:28Foul by Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:29Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:26Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Staniforth.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:26Attempt saved. Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:22Foul by Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:19Gabrielle George (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:19Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:18Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:17Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:14Attempt missed. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:13Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:12Attempt blocked. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a cross.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:12Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:08Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:12Attempt saved. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabi Nunes.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
19:03Attempt saved. Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:57Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:55Delay in match because of an injury Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:53Foul by Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United Women).
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:51Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Grace Clinton.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:50Attempt saved. Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:47First Half begins.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
18:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
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