Key events
The suggestion is that there will be 5,000 fans inside the stadium tonight.
Getting in the zone.
Anyway … my desk has just broken so this could be a dangerous MBM. I am writing on a slant.
“When I was young I never had a role model. I only watched men’s football, but when women’s football got bigger there were no really good black players. I also want to be a role model for the next generation,” says the Liverpool forward Aurélie Csillag about why she is involved in an initiative being launched by the club in October.
Beyond the Goalposts aims to give black and marginalised girls and women pathways and opportunities in football on and off the pitch. It is being carried out by the club’s foundation and wants to “create a safe, inclusive and empowering environment” by providing sessions, including educational and mentoring help, in Liverpool’s community. Sessions begin on 1 October, but people can register their interest at any time.
Starting lineups
Bayern Munich: Mahmutovic, Gilles, Viggosdottir, Gwinn, Damnjanovic, Dallmann, Amani, Buhl, Tanikawa, Kett, Harder
Subs: Klink, Ballisager, Potsi, Mattner, Alara, Naschenweng, Proost, Zadrazil, Dunst, Edna, Kappes
Man City: Yamashita, Casparij, Rose, Greenwood, Wamser, Coffey, Hasegawa, Fujino, Mead, Shaw, Hemp
Subs: Cumings, Moorhouse, Clinton, Fowler, Blindkilde Brown, Prior, Lewis, Burdon
The great Tom Garry takes you through the runners and riders in this year’s Women’s Champions League.
Preamble
The Women’s Champions League is back! Manchester City are in Germany to play Bayern Munich, which is a testing start for the WSL winners. These two a tipped to go a long way in the competition, so it will be a fine examination of one another’s credentials.
City have started the domestic season with three wins in a row and an impressive 11 goals. If they can transfer that momentum into European success, it will be a notable achievement because Bayern have notched five straight victories already.
Let’s hope for a classic!
Kick-off: 5.45pm BST
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