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Headlines

Leah Williamson has been named in the England squad for the upcoming Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers. The defender will be looking to make her long-awaited return to action with the Lionesses after withdrawing from the squad due to injury in February. 

Speaking to 90min, Arsenal and England star Alessia Russo said that female footballers are finally getting the respect and attention they deserve as the Gunners continue to draw record crowds at the Emirates Stadium. 

Arsenal had to purchase socks from Chelsea’s Nike megastore due to a kit clash with the Blues in a recent WSL game. 

Manchester City secured a vital win over inner-city rivals Manchester United in WSL during Women’s Football Weekend. A Jess Parker double earned the eventual 3-1 win for City at the Etihad Stadium. 

The Women’s Super League has set a new season attendance record despite there being six rounds of fixtures left to play. 

Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes said she let herself down with her comments that player-coach and player-to-player relationships are “inappropriate”. 

Aston Villa goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar has been ruled out for the rest of the 2023/24 WSL season after having hip surgery. 

West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner has insisted that a women’s game at the London Stadium is a “big priority for the club”. 

90min Highlights

Republic of Ireland internationals Ruesha Littlejohn and Lucy Quinn were joined by London City Lionesses defender Georgia Brougham for the latest episode of Life’s a Pitch. 

Business Corner

Virgin Media TV has become the first UK Pay TV platform to offer ‘DAZN FAST’, a channel dedicated to women’s football.

Michele Kang, owner of stakes in Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, Washing Spirit and London City Lionesses, has called the multi-club ownership model a “necessity” for the women’s game. 

Kansas City Current will begin the new NWSL season at the first ever bespoke women’s football stadium.