Chelsea begin their Women’s Super League title defence with a blockbuster opener against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Friday.
Sonia Bompastor’s side went unbeaten domestically last season, lifting three trophies in her debut campaign, and will look to extend an outstanding run of 25 league games without defeat. The Blues have also enjoyed the upper hand in this fixture, winning four of the five meetings with City across all competitions last term, including both home clashes without conceding.
For City, the trip to London marks the start of a new chapter under Andrée Jeglertz, who will be keen to lay down a marker against the reigning champions. The Cityzens ended last season on a high with a 5-2 victory in their final league game, and they pushed Chelsea close in Europe, only bowing out on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-finals.
With both sides boasting quality in attack and a history of intense encounters, Friday’s opener promises to be a fitting curtain-raiser to the new WSL season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Chelsea Women vs. Man City Women live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this WSL match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: ESPN+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on ESPN+.
Select Women's Super League matches in the United States will also be shown for free via the official Barclays WSL YouTube channel.
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What time does Chelsea Women vs. Man City Women kick off?
This WSL clash takes place at the Stamford Bridge in London, England and kicks off on Friday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Sep. 5 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Sep. 5 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Sep. 5 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Sep. 5 | 11:30 a.m. |
WSL fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, September 5
- Chelsea vs. Manchester City (2:30 p.m.)
Saturday, September 6
- Arsenal vs. London City Lionesses (8:30 a.m.)
Sunday, September 7
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa (7:00 a.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Everton (7:00 a.m.)
- Manchester United vs. Leicester City (7:00 a.m.)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United (7:00 a.m.)