West Ham United Women face off against Manchester United in their third Barclays FA Women’s Super League match in six days.
The Hammers returned to winning ways in the top division on Sunday, when Adriana Leon scored the only goal of the match against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.
Now they will look to get a positive result against a United side who currently occupy third place in the table!
How to Watch
There are still tickets available to purchase for the game - click here to buy now!.
Alternatively, if you can’t make it to the Chigwell Construction Stadium for the game, you will be able to watch the action live on the FA Player.
We will also be bringing you live Twitter updates, as well as exclusive reaction to follow after the full-time whistle right here on whufc.com.
Team News
With the matches coming thick and fast for Olli Harder’s side, it is expected that changes will be made from the team that beat Birmingham City on Sunday.
Grace Fisk and Zaneta Wyne were absent from the win in the Midlands, and both will be assessed ahead of the match against Manchester United.
Grace Garrad and Maisy Barker are confirmed absentees.
Team News will be available to view on our social media channels and on whufc.com from 6.30pm on Wednesday evening.
The Oppsition
Manchester United are looking to finish in the top three of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League for the first time since gaining promotion to the top division in 2019.
This will be the very first meeting between the two teams this season, with this match rescheduled from early January.
The match has the prospect of being an entertaining one, with both sides looking to pick up positive results to keep their own aspirations on the right track.
Marc Skinner became only the second ever head coach of Manchester United when he replaced Casey Stoney in July 2021.
The 38-year-old had plenty of previous experience within the women’s game and the WSL before taking on the role – having been involved with Birmingham City from 2006 until 2019.
Skinner has taken charge of 24 matches for Manchester United, and currently has a win percentage of 54%.
The Hammers have beaten Manchester United once in their previous four meetings, a 3-2 win at Rush Green Stadium back in December 2019. Two late free-kicks from Katharina Baunach turned the game on its head in a memorable win.
Manchester United's Last Five Results
12 March 2022 - Reading 1-3 Manchester United
5 March 2022 - Manchester United 3-0 Leicester City
27 Feb 2022 - Manchester United 1-4 Manchester City (FAC)
13 Feb 2022 - Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
5 Feb 2022 - Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
Ones to Watch
Alessia Russo - Russo is enjoying her breakthrough season in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League. The forward impressed last season, scoring three goals in five games, and this campaign has found the net on nine occasions in all competitions. Russo scored a hattrick for England in the 20-0 victory over Latvia in November 2021.
Katie Zelem - Captain of the Red Devils, Zelem joined United from Juventus ahead of their inaugural season back in 2018. The 26-year-old also has six goals this season for Marc Skinner’s team.
Leah Galton - Galton is a dynamic winger who joined United in 2018 after spells in the USA, with Sky Blue FC, and Germany, where she played for Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old has scored six goals in 22 appearances this season, including a brace against Reading last time out.
Final Reminder
West Ham United Women welcome Manchester United to the Chigwell Construction Stadium in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League on Wednesday.
The match is scheduled to kick-off at 7.30pm.
Tickets are available to purchase by clicking here or alternatively, you can watch the match on the FA Player.
