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Match Preview: Manchester City vs London City Lionesses
- samwraight
- Sep 27
- 3 min read
Barclays Women’s Super League
Sunday 28th September
12:00pm
Joie Stadium
London City Lionesses play Manchester City on Sunday, and are hoping to make it three wins from three away trips in a row at the Joie Stadium after recording victories away against Everton and Crystal Palace.
Head Coach Jocelyn Prêcheur says that it has been a good week for London City leading up to this game: “It’s been a good week for the team, it’s encouraging and given us more energy to keep working hard.”
Here is our full match preview ahead of Sunday.
Last Time Out
London City Lionesses got the job done in their opening Subway Women’s League Cup fixture, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Goals courtesy of Sanni Franssi and Nikita Parris secured a 2-1 win at the VBS Community Stadium, you can read the whole story by clicking the button below.
Opposition Overview
Manchester City will be without England star Lauren Hemp, with Andrée Jeglertz confirming that she will be out of action for a few weeks through injury.
Manchester City have enjoyed a solid start to their WSL campaign, recording a win against Brighton and sweeping aside an in-form Spurs side with ease after a tough opening day loss to Chelsea.
They were also victorious in the Subway Women’s League Cup on Wednesday night, as they beat Everton 3-1.
History will be made on Sunday, as Manchester City and London City Lionesses have never met before, with this being our inaugural WSL campaign.
There will be familiar faces for Manchester City fans however, with Kosovare Asllani, Nikita Parris and Alanna Kennedy facing their old club.
Where to Watch
For ticket information, how to watch, travel guides and more, you can check out our fan guide on the button below.
Injury Updates
Prêcheur confirmed that Freya Godfrey is back in training, and a decision will be made on whether she is sharp enough for the fixture against Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Daniëlle van de Donk, Isa Kardinaal, Teyah Goldie, Poppy Pattinson, Corinne Henson and Maddi Wilde will all be sidelined for longer due to injury.
Jocelyn Prêcheur's Press Conference
On the last few games:
“It’s been a good week for the team, its encouraging and given us more energy to keep working hard.
“I think we are following the process, things take time to learn about each other, you cannot create cohesion in just two or three days.
“I’m talking about trust on and off the pitch. We are staying focused on our dynamic, and the positive results give us more energy to keep going.”
On Manchester City:
“This game [against Manchester City] is a great opportunity for us to compete with one of the best teams in the league. A great opportunity to play, improve, get some experience and test ourselves, and to show that we can compete.
“There have only been positive vibes for this game and the players and I are both excited.”
On Izzy Goodwin's form:
“Izzy [Goodwin] is a very hard worker. She is very generous on the pitch, and never complaining. She runs before I ask her too.
“I’m happy when a player works as hard as she does, and nobody has any doubts in her potential. Last season, she made her first full season without injuries, something we needed to work with her on regarding her history.
“She works hard in the gym to become stronger, and to give her more confidence on the pitch. She also works hard technically, working with the midfielders too on the training pitch.
“And she hasn’t reached her full potential yet, we can be ambitious with her.”
Team news:
“Freya Godfrey, she started to train with us this week.
"We will see to see if she is sharp enough to play on Sunday. For the others [Isa Kardinaal, Teyah Goldie, Poppy Pattinson, Daniëlle van de Donk, Corinne Henson and Maddi Wilde] it is going to be a little longer.
“For Daniëlle, the news is positive at the moment.
"Her knee situation is fortunately less serious than expected. She is working well at the moment to make her knee stronger, and she is very motivated to join the team as fast as possible.
“We hopefully will be able to see her on the pitch at the end of October, but it could be at the start of November, depending on how she evolves in the next few days and weeks.”