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It’s a big day of action in the WSL with leaders Chelsea and high flying Arsenal also in action later on today.

Chelsea currently lead the way on 24 points from nine games.

United and Arsenal both have 21 from eight games while we are currently in fourth with 18 points also from eight games.

Today's round of matches are the final league matches of the year, though we do have a Continental Cup trip to Leicester next weekend.

A positive result this afternoon would really put us in superb position ahead of the resumption of league action after the Christmas break.

We will get confirmed team news at 11.30am but City manager Gareth Taylor provided the latest fitness update at Friday’s pre-match press conference.

The boss said he was fully expecting Lauren Hemp and Vicky Losada to be available for the derby

Hemp, a three-time PFA Young Player of the Year, has been struggling with a thigh issue since the start of November but came on for the final 20 minutes of our Continental Cup win over Liverpool in midweek.

Taylor said she was in a 'good place' ahead of the United clash.

He said: "Lauren’s fine. She’s in a good place.

"You saw when she came on, she was confident and contributed within a couple of minutes with an assist for Mary. She’s in a good place."

Spanish star Losada, who hasn’t played since our 6-0 Continental Cup win over Blackburn in October, is also fit and raring to go.

The manager added: "Vicky trained fully yesterday and looked really good. We’ll see.”

As always, the app is the best place for you to keep across all the action this afternoon in one place.

Not only do you get blow-by-blow updates from yours truly before, during and after the game, but Matchday Live will provide and entertaining and City-centric take on proceedings, getting underway at 11.30am with special guests Nedum Onuoha and Karen Barsdsley joining presenter Cel Spellman.

What’s more we will also have live match commentary from Alistair Mann.

A detailed match report plus reaction from Gareth Taylor and players alike can be read soon after full-time.

Highlights and a full-match replay (available on CITY+ and Recast) will also be made available from midday on Monday!

Now you don’t need me to tell you it’s a tad chilly out there. Snow in my neck of the woods in Timperley, south Manchester is always a big deal.

But despite the freezing conditions, there’s no doubting the temperature will be piping hot in the extreme come 12.30pm this afternoon.

With so much at stake, two in-form teams colliding and Manchester bragging rights up for grabs, it should be an occasion to savour.

Can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to this one.

Should be special.

All set in the Etihad dressing room...

Hello and a very warm welcome to today's Matchday Centre ahead of City's latest Barclays Women's Super League clash.

And it’s no ordinary encounter

Gareth Taylor's side play host to Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, in what is our most eagerly anticipated game of the season yet.

City will be stepping out in search of a 10th successive victory and seventh straight WSL win to boot  but it won’t be easy against a United side who are also very much in the hunt for the title.

More than 43,000 tickets have been sold already for what promises to be an occasion to savour

Meanwhile our Matchday Live show also gets underway at 11am with special guests Nedum Onuoha and Karen Bardsley casting their expert eye over proceedings.

The team news will be revealed in about 30 minutes' time. It's all set up perfectly.

COME ON, CITY 💙