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Manchester City to face struggling Arsenal in Sky Sports WSL headline clash this weekend

Manchester City host under-fire Arsenal in Sunday’s 4.30pm WSL top-of-the-table live on Sky Sports as part of a six-game weekend broadcast. The preview looks at City’s unbeaten run under Andree Jeglertz, pressure mounting on Renee Slegers, plus Manchester United v Liverpool, Tottenham v London City Lionesses, West Ham v Chelsea and more.

WSL's foreign influx sparks alarm for England as homegrown starters fall below a third

The WSL's ability to attract the world's best players is colliding with the development of homegrown talent, after London City Lionesses named the first-ever starting XI without an English player on the opening night of the season. Regular homegrown starters have fallen to under a third — far below the levels in France, Germany and Spain — prompting warnings that England's future could suffer. With Sarina Wiegman's side beaten 4-0 by Spain in June and facing play-offs to reach the 2027 World Cup, the FA has approved plans for WSL academy sides to join the National League from 2027-28, but critics including Ellen White say the eight-player homegrown quota must go much further.

Scotland recall Sam Kerr and Martha Thomas for Women's World Cup play-offs

Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta has recalled Liverpool midfielder Sam Kerr and Newcastle United forward Martha Thomas for the Women's World Cup round-one play-off against Czech Republic, with the two-legged tie starting in Pardubice on 9 October before the return at St Mirren Park.

London City's all-foreign opening XI sparks 'alarming' WSL homegrown debate

London City Lionesses became the first WSL side to name an opening-day starting XI without a single English player, sparking an 'alarming' debate over the league's shrinking homegrown representation and its impact on England's national team.