The WSL season kicks off tonight and the Guardian’s women’s football writer Suzanne Wrack is here now answering your questions – from what to expect from London City Lionesses after their signing spree to whether Manchester City can go back to back.Ask a question: log in or sign up here.Weekender73 asks: Daughter’s favourite player: Ellie Carpenter. Mine: Mary Fowler. Who is right?Suzanne: Both. Who am I to say who an individual’s favourite player should be? It’s personal, and mine would probably be different - no I’m not saying who, probably because I’m not totally sure! They’re both top players, Ellie Carpenter has looked rampant in Chelsea’s two games against Real Sociedad in the last two weeks and both looked excellent last season when they featured. Hopefully Mary Fowler has an injury-free season back at her best following her recovery from her ACL injury.Suzanne: This is what I think is really exciting this season. Each year, while you haven’t necessarily been able to predict exactly which of Arsenal, City or Chelsea will win the title, you could predict that the only points they would drop would be against each other, at least 99% of the time. This season, I think the likelihood of those teams dropping points to some of those in the chasing pack on a more frequent basis is much higher.We saw Brighton, Tottenham, London City Lionesses, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester United all take points off the top three across the course of last season and I think that trend will continue. How the top three handle that and how those challenging for the ‘best of the rest’ mantle capitalise is going to be super interesting. Continue reading...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Jurrien Timber could be involved for Arsenal when they host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Timber has not played a competitive match since coming off the bench in the Champions League final in May, in what were his first minutes since mid-March. The Netherlands defender subseqeuently missed the World Cup, and underwent surgery on the groin problem that had plagued him for several months. Timber has now returned to first-team training with Arsenal following the start of the season, but was not expected to be available for selection until later on in the month. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. However, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Arteta confirmed the 25-year-old could feature against London rivals Chelsea at the weekend. ‘He’s in really good condition at the moment,’ Arteta said of Timber. ‘He’s been training with us now, he’s in a good place.’ Asked if Timber could face Chelsea, Arteta replied: ‘We will decide again tomorrow after training.’ Jurrien Timber has returned to first-team training (Picture: Getty) {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta hints at surprise injury boost before Arsenal face Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/04\/377782006283025146\/480x270_MP4_377782006283025146.mp4","description":"The lesser-spotted Jurrien Timber got a 'we will decide tomorrow' from his manager.","duration":"T15M43S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/04\/14\/111053691-0-image-a-49_1788529672703.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-04T14:50:04+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); There was also positive news for Bruno Guimaraes, who made a brief substitute appearance against Aston Villa but was not pictured in training on Thursday. ‘He had a knock against Villa in the previous game,’ Arteta said. ‘He’s been assessed, but probably tomorrow he will be OK to train.’ However, there is more uncertainty over the fitness of Cristhian Mosquera, who was replaced by Ezri Konsa midway through the second half at Villa Park on Monday. Bruno Guimaraes could be fit to feature on Sunday (Picture: Getty) ‘It was more precaution than anything else,’ Arteta added. ‘We have to see tomorrow in the session how he feels.’ Should Mosquera miss out, Konsa could be set for his first Arsenal start since joining the club for £51million towards the end of the summer window. Elsewhere, Arsenal’s opponents, Chelsea, could be without influential midfielder Moises Caicedo after he picked up a fresh injury in the 4-3 win over Brighton last Sunday. ‘We will check tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last session for the squad on Sunday,’ Alonso said. ‘We need to not worry about the things that happen,’ he added. ‘We will make the final decision tomorrow.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Liverpool were heavily linked with a move for Brighton attacker Yankuba Minteh during the summer transfer window. However, they couldn’t get the deal across the line. Liverpool failed to secure the deal despite two substantial offers, and Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler has now revealed that a move might be possible in the next transfer window. […] The post Liverpool could revisit move for 22-year-old summer target after major transfer hint appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Caicedo was forced off against Brighton (Picture: Getty) Moises Caicedo is a doubt for Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday. The Ecuador international missed the opening game of the season against Fulham with an injury, returning to the squad last time out against Brighton. With the Seagulls launching a second-half fight-back, Caicedo was called from the bench against his former club but lasted just 11 minutes with injury striking again. The midfielder looked visibly upset as he left the pitch but Alonso calmed fears over a major injury after the game. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to the Emirates, the Chelsea boss said his player will undergo a late fitness test after a final training session on Saturday. ‘We will check tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last session for the squad on Sunday,’ Alonso said. More to follow Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Yankuba Minteh was linked with a move to Liverpool this summer, but Fabian Hurzeler opened the door for a potential exit in the future. The post Hurzeler: Minteh can still fulfill dream move, but he must shine at Brighton first appeared first on SoccerNews.
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