🏏 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00 BST
West Ham Women
vs
London City Lionesses
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- A London clash between eleventh-placed West Ham (12 pts) and seventh-placed London City Lionesses (20 pts). West Ham are right in the middle of the relegation fight, just three points clear of bottom side Leicester (9 pts). Without points, the situation remains grim.
- The previous meeting in Matchday 6 saw LCL win 1-0 at home. Revenge at home is a must for West Ham, but they are in a tough run with one win, one draw and three losses in their last five.
- West Ham's Yu Endo is a veteran Nadeshiko Japan defender. With 15 years' experience at Urawa, she brings stability on both sides of the ball as a right-back. In a survival fight, the experienced Endo's presence is significant.
- Riko Ueki is another Nadeshiko Japan ace striker at West Ham. A proven talent who consistently scored at youth-international level, she is asked to deliver goals as the team's main source of attack in this match.
- LCL's Saki Kumagai is the Nadeshiko Japan captain and a legend with over 162 caps. The veteran centre-back, owner of countless legendary moments including the decisive penalty in the 2011 World Cup final, marshals the defence for first-season LCL. The Japan-international duel is also a highlight.
- Despite being newly promoted to the WSL, LCL are doing well in seventh. They boast many internationally experienced big names, including Grace Geyoro (270 games for PSG, 102 France caps), Delphine Cascarino (223 games for Lyon) and Maria Perez (a World Cup winner with Barcelona).
- West Ham's Katie Zelem is a former Manchester United captain with high-quality set-piece delivery. Together with Katrina Gorry (Australia captain with over 100 caps), she fights the relegation battle as a spiritual pillar.
- LCL's Kosovare Asllani is a legend with 205 caps and 50 goals for Sweden. Her experience moving between elite clubs such as Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City is in a class of its own, and her finishing up front is a threat.