Overview
- Manchester City face Chelsea on Sunday 1 February at 2:30pm at the Etihad Stadium, with live TV coverage on BBC One and streaming via BBC iPlayer but no national radio broadcast listed.
- A Chelsea victory would trim City’s lead to six points with eight games remaining, whereas a home win could extend the gap toward double figures.
- City arrive on a reported 12-match WSL winning run and lead the table in Andrée Jeglertz’s first season in charge.
- Chelsea defeated City in the League Cup semi-final a week ago and also beat them on the opening day of the league campaign, underscoring an intriguing recent matchup.
- After previously saying the title was “probably gone,” Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor now calls the trip a must-win and insists her squad has the quality to beat any team.