Key occasions
PSG keeper tonight Mary Earps was interviewed by the Guardian's Donald McRae earlier this month.
It adopted three unique extracts from Earps' new ebook that we carried on our web site. You possibly can learn them right here.
An enormous shock in Munich as Bayern roar again from 2-0 right down to beat Arsenal 3-2! That sport has simply completed … wow!
Right here's an interview we did with Karchaoui earlier this yr.
For PSG, Jackie Groenen begins towards her former membership, having left Manchester United in 2022. Romee Leuchter is one to observe up high, main the scoring standings within the French high flight with six targets. Olga Carmona, who scored Spain's winner towards England within the 2023 World Cup ultimate and signed from Actual Madrid this summer season, begins at left again. In entrance of her on the left, captain Sakina Karchaoui is a big risk. Rasheedat Ajibade is an thrilling younger ahead on the bench, additionally a brand new arrival from a Madrid aspect in Atlético.
That's a daring Manchester United beginning XI! Each Terland and Toone drop to the bench with 5 modifications constituted of the aspect that misplaced to Aston Villa: Middleton-Patel, Sandberg, Zigiotti, Awujo and Malard all coming into the staff. If followers are questioning the place goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce is, the supervisor Marc Skinner has simply offered an replace:
Phallon took a knock within the sport [on Saturday] which places her out of tonight's sport. We'll reassess her over the subsequent couple of days.”
Winger Celin Bizet Donnum, previously of PSG after all, is out with a again damage. With Millie Turner nonetheless out and Dominique Janssen suspended, Gabby George begins at centre again alongside captain Maya Le Tissier.
Workforce information!
Manchester United: Middleton-Patel, Riviere, Le Tissier, George, Sandberg, Miyazawa, Awujo, Zigiotti Olme, Park, Malard, Rolfo.
Subs: Rendell, Blundell, Toone, Terland, Galton, Naalsund, Williams, Griffiths.
PSG: Earps, Chagas, de Almeida, Mbock, Carmona, Ebayilin, Groenen, Karchaoui, Ajibade, Leuchter, Echegini.
Subs: Kiedrzynek, Toussaint, Samoura, Brennskag-Dorsin, Gaetino, Elimbi, Graziani, Diakite, Fatier, Benera, Kanjinga, Morissaint.
Elsewhere tonight within the Champions League, issues are going very effectively for Arsenal at Bayern Munich, with the Gunners 2-0 up at half-time. Dwell updates for the second half can be found right here, with Taha Hashim.
Preamble
When Mary Earps left Manchester United for PSG final summer season, the goalkeeper didn't mince her phrases. “[United] is about to endure a interval of transition, and sadly I don't really feel it aligns with the timing of the place I'm at in my profession, due to this fact I feel now's the correct time to make a change and embark on a brand new problem.”
Sadly, her remarks felt justified. The week earlier than Earps' transfer was introduced, it was revealed by the Guardian that United ladies's staff could be transferring into moveable buildings on the membership's Carrington coaching advanced this season to permit the lads's squad to make use of the ladies's constructing whereas the lads's indoor services had been being revamped. United had completed the 2023-24 season in fifth, virtually mid-table, 15 factors adrift of Champions League qualification and though they'd gained the FA Cup at Wembley in Might, membership proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe determined to not flip up, selecting as a substitute to attend the lads's aspect's Premier League defeat at Arsenal. This didn't really feel like a membership the place world-class expertise was given the correct probability to shine. Keep in mind United had been the ultimate ‘large' Premier League aspect to launch a Ladies's Tremendous League staff, solely doing so in 2018.
Tonight is the primary feminine European match to be performed at Previous Trafford, so it does not less than really feel like steps have been made to deal with the ladies's staff with the respect they deserve. Regardless of faltering on the weekend towards Aston Villa, Manchester United have had a wonderful season, simply 4 factors off WSL leaders Manchester Metropolis and are certainly one of solely three groups (Lyon and Barcelona) which have gained all of their matches within the Champions League. This ought to be a powerful event.
PSG are nonetheless thought to be the second greatest staff in France however departures of key gamers has meant they're now not thought to be one of many general favourites to win the Champions League. Stars Korbin Albert and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, the membership's all-time high goal-scorer, departed for rivals Lyon whereas midfielder Grace Geyoro was bought for a world-record payment (£1.43m) to London Metropolis Lionesses. PSG have gotten off to a rocky begin within the Champions League, shedding each their opening video games. Their journey to Previous Trafford is completely essential to their hopes of qualification. It ought to be a cracker.
Kick-off: 8pm GMT.
