West Ham United Women Set for Crucial WSL Clash Against Leicester City
West Ham United Women’s team is gearing up for a pivotal Women’s Super League (WSL) match against Leicester City, with manager Rehan Skinner announcing her starting XI for the encounter. According to reports from whufc.com, the team will see two changes from the previous match.
In goal, Kinga Szemik will start, marking her fifth consecutive WSL appearance. She will be protected by a back four consisting of Anouk Denton, Shelina Zadorsky, Nyström, and Verena Hanshaw. Captain Katrina Gorry will take charge of the midfield, potentially partnering with Seraina Piubel. Alternatively, Piubel may join an attacking trio featuring Paví, Viviane Asseyi, and Shekiera Martinez.
Martinez was recently crowned the PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Month for April, a testament to her impressive form this season. Asseyi, a France international, will be looking to make an impact against Leicester City, having scored the decisive goal in West Ham’s 1-0 win against the Foxes in November.
The team’s bench will feature nine substitutes, including goalkeeper Megan Walsh, defenders Camila Sáez, Kirsty Smith, and Tysiak, midfielders Siren and Marika Bergman Lundin, and forwards Emma Harries, Soraya Walsh, and Princess Ademiluyi. Skinner will be looking to utilise her squad depth to secure a positive result.
The opposing team, Leicester City, will field a starting XI consisting of Leitzig, Howard, Tierney, Cayman, Ale, Chossenotte Thibaud, Goodwin, Cain, Momiki, Swaby. Their substitutes will include Clark (GK), Nevin, Takarada, Las, Eiríksdóttir, Sherwood, Rose, Torres, and O’Brien.
As whufc.com reports, the referee for the match will be Lucy May. This fixture promises to be an exciting encounter, with both teams vying for a crucial WSL victory.
The lineups for both teams are as follows:
Leicester City:
Leitzig, Howard, Tierney, Cayman, Ale, Chossenotte Thibaud, Goodwin, Cain, Momiki, Swaby
Subs: Clark (GK), Nevin, Takarada, Las, Eiríksdóttir, Sherwood, Rose, Torres, O’Brien
West Ham United:
Szemik, Denton, Zadorsky, Nyström, Hanshaw, Gorry, Martinez, Paví, Asseyi, Piubel, Ueki
Subs: M.Walsh (GK), Smith, Sáez, Tysiak, Siren, Bergman Lundin, Harries, Ademiluyi, S. Walsh
The stage is set for an intense WSL clash between West Ham United and Leicester City. As quoted in whufc.com, the teams’ managers and players will be looking to make a significant impact in the match. The outcome will undoubtedly have implications for the WSL table.
