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Arsenal Women vs. Leicester City Women: Predicted Lineups + Match Preview
Arsenal Women travel to the King Power Stadium on Sunday for their first fixture after the international break, looking to maintain their dominant form against a Leicester City side battling relegation from the Women’s Super League.
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal Women (4-2-3-1): Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Walti; Mead, Maanum, Foord; Blackstenius
Leicester City Women (5-3-2): Clark, Kees, Tierney, Rantala, Cayman, Ale, Eiriksdottir, Payne, McLoughlin, Swaby, Ayane
Arsenal’s Injury Concerns
Renée Slegers confirmed on Friday that Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, and Daphne van Domselaar all picked up knocks during the international break and returned early for treatment. All three are “touch and go” for Sunday’s fixture, with their availability depending on late fitness tests.
Laia Codina remains under management after her recent injury issues, while Lotte Wubben-Moy is back training with the squad and “really progressing” according to Slegers. The Dutch defender’s return provides welcome defensive depth as Arsenal navigate their injury crisis.
Katie McCabe will be available after serving a one-match suspension before the international window, providing crucial experience down the left flank.
Leicester’s Injury Updates
The Foxes cannot call upon Ruby Mace, Jutta Rantala, Noemie Mouchon, and Lena Petermann, all sidelined with knee injuries. Missy Goodwin hopes to return after missing Leicester’s final two matches before the break with illness.
Deanne Rose continues providing a useful bench option after recovering from injury, making three consecutive substitute appearances before the international break.
Arsenal’s Perfect Record Against Leicester
Arsenal have won all seven WSL fixtures against Leicester City by an aggregate score of 24-2, keeping clean sheets in all three away trips to the King Power Stadium. The last meeting in September saw Frida Maanum score the only goal after Alessia Russo’s high press forced a defensive error.
Arsenal have won their last seven games at the Emirates Stadium by an aggregate score of 26-1, though Sunday’s fixture takes place away from home where they haven’t always been as dominant.
Leicester’s Recent Form
Leicester sit 10th in the WSL table with four points from their last two matches, beating Brighton and drawing with Tottenham. The Foxes haven’t gone three straight league games unbeaten since their opening three matches of the 2023-24 campaign.
With four fixtures remaining and a seven-point cushion above the relegation zone, Leicester appear to have done enough to remain in the WSL for a fifth consecutive season. However, they face Arsenal at their most vulnerable—coming off the international break with multiple injury concerns.
The Stakes
Arsenal sit top of the WSL table and unbeaten domestically this season. In 2025, no WSL team have won more points (21) or scored more goals (29) than Arsenal. Their average of 3.6 goals per game across eight fixtures this calendar year is the second-best rate by a WSL team in a single year, behind only Chelsea in 2017.
A victory on Sunday maintains momentum ahead of next week’s huge clash with defending champions Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, where over 40,000 tickets have already been sold.
Kick-off: 12:00 PM Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
Venue: King Power Stadium
TV: Sky Sports (UK)
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Renee Slegers Confirms The Position Arsenal Women Are Looking To Sign a Player From in January Transfer Window
Renee Slegers has confirmed Arsenal will sign a goalkeeper in January after revealing Daphne van Domselaar will miss the remainder of 2025 with a quad tendon issue, leaving the club relying on debutant Anneke Borbe and teenager Amy Liddiard.
The Arsenal boss made the admission during Friday’s press conference ahead of Saturday’s clash with Liverpool, where summer signing Borbe will make her full debut with 17-year-old Liddiard providing backup from the bench.
Van Domselaar requires an injection for her quad tendon problem and won’t return until the new year, compounding Arsenal’s goalkeeper crisis. Manuela Zinsberger is already out for the season after rupturing her ACL in October, one of 17 players across the WSL to suffer knee injuries during that month alone.
“We Need Three Goalkeepers Available”
Asked directly if Arsenal want to sign a goalkeeper in January, Slegers didn’t hesitate. “Yes, definitely, because Manu is out and Daphne has been managing issues, so we’re definitely looking,” she said.
“We’re definitely looking at that position because we think we need a really strong goalkeeper union with three goalkeepers available and we’re not in that situation at the moment so we’ll have to solve that for the second half of the season.”
Arsenal have also been linked with Swedish right-back Smilla Holmberg as they look to strengthen multiple positions during the winter window.
Chloe Kelly Adds to Injury Woes
The goalkeeper situation isn’t Arsenal’s only injury concern for Saturday’s noon kick-off. Chloe Kelly suffered a knee injury on England duty against Ghana on Tuesday and will miss the Liverpool match. Like van Domselaar, Kelly could be unavailable until the new year.
Katie Reid and Michelle Agyemang (on loan at Brighton) have also suffered season-ending ACL injuries this campaign, highlighting the brutal injury toll Arsenal have endured.
Slegers Dismisses Dressing Room “Unrest” Reports
Slegers was also asked about The Athletic’s report claiming the dressing room has been “splintered for many years” with some players “wielding significant influence” and underlying tension between squad members.
The Arsenal boss firmly rejected the narrative. “We won the Champions League, historically we are the most successful club in England, there is noise on the outside, there will always be noise, but on the inside we know what we are doing,” she responded.
“I didn’t agree with it and I think it is unfortunate that this is what is written about us while we are doing so many good things and a lot of people invested in the process.”
Also read: Arsenal Women vs. Liverpool Women: Predicted Lineups + Match Preview
Arsenal Women look to bounce back from consecutive frustrating results when they host bottom-of-the-table Liverpool at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have drawn their last two WSL matches and sit fourth, eight points behind leaders Manchester City, while the Reds remain winless with just two points from eight games.
Kick-off: 12:00 GMT, Saturday, December 6, 2025
Venue: Emirates Stadium
TV: Sky Sports Football
Form Guide
Arsenal held Tottenham to a goalless north London derby at Brisbane Road on November 16, dominating possession but failing to convert 13 attempts into goals.
Three days later, they came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League at Meadow Park, with Alessia Russo scoring twice after Caroline Weir’s opener.
Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea at Anfield before the international break, their second consecutive draw following a 1-1 stalemate with Brighton. The Reds sit bottom with two points and have lost all three away fixtures, scoring just once on the road this season.
Team News
Arsenal’s Chloe Kelly is a major doubt after lasting just 20 minutes of England’s 2-0 win over Ghana on Tuesday, clutching her knee following a blocked cross. Sarina Wiegman confirmed Kelly “felt something with her knee that didn’t feel right” but could walk off. Her availability for Saturday remains uncertain.
Captain Kim Little could return after missing international duty, though Lia Walti remains unavailable. Leah Williamson continues recovering from her Euro 2025 knee injury. Katie Reid (ACL), Lina Hurtig, Laura Wienroither and Manuela Zinsberger (ACL) are all long-term absentees.
Liverpool captain Grace Fisk is ruled out for 10 days after suffering a calf problem during England training. Risa Shimizu also remains sidelined. Sophie Roman Haug and Marie Hobinger are long-term casualties with ACL injuries suffered days apart in October.
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Van Domselaar; Fox, Wubben-Moy, Catley, McCabe; Walti, Little; Foord, Maanum, Mead; Russo
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Laws; Parry, Clark, Matthews, Hinz; Holland, Nagano; Lundgaard, Daniels, Enderby; Olsson
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What is the Game Changer award Arsenal Women just received? All about which star collected the same on the club’s behalf
Arsenal Women received the 2025 Game Changer Award at the Grassroot Soccer Gala on Tuesday evening, with vice-captain Leah Williamson accepting the honour on behalf of the club.
The award recognizes organizations making significant contributions to improving wellbeing through football, with Arsenal earning recognition specifically for driving gender inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.
What is Grassroot Soccer?
Grassroot Soccer is an adolescent health organization founded in 2002 by Dr. Tommy Clark and three teammates after witnessing HIV’s devastating effects while playing professional football in Zimbabwe.
The charity leverages football’s power to equip young people with life-saving information, services and mentorship needed to live healthier lives. Over 23 years, the organization has empowered more than 25 million young people across Africa and beyond to make educated choices about their interconnected health challenges.
Previous Award Winners
The Game Changer Award has previously been presented to high-profile recipients including the US Women’s National Team for their advocacy in gender equality and the cast of Ted Lasso for raising awareness around mental health.
Arsenal joins this distinguished list for their commitment to creating inclusive environments within football.
Williamson’s Acceptance Speech
The England captain delivered an emotional speech highlighting Arsenal’s philosophy extends beyond winning trophies. She emphasized that during her 20 years at the club, Arsenal has consistently encouraged players to consider their impact beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch.
Williamson stressed the importance of using the platform to speak about gender inclusion and wellbeing, creating an open, progressive environment where anyone can find belonging regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexuality.
Former Arsenal and USWNT stars Christen Press and Tobin Heath presented the award at the gala, which was attended by Sir Alex Ferguson, England legend Roberta Moore and actor Kola Bokinni. The recognition comes during Williamson’s continued recovery from the knee injury she sustained at Euro 2025, with the defender expected to return to competitive action before the end of December after nearly five months on the sidelines.
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