Because the winter break, Metropolis have picked up two wins from two, defeating Durham within the fourth spherical of the Adobe Girls’s FA Cup, earlier than Sunday’s high-scoring victory over Liverpool upon their return to league motion.
The Blues are presently second within the WSL, three factors behind leaders Chelsea, having received every of their final 5 video games within the competitors, a run that was kickstarted by November’s 3-1 success over United at Previous Trafford.
Striker Khadija Shaw scored in M16 and netted a hat-trick in opposition to Liverpool final day out. The Jamaican is the staff’s prime scorer to this point this season, with 13 objectives in 12 video games throughout all competitions.
Within the Conti Cup, Taylor’s staff have picked up seven factors from their first three matches, beating Everton and Liverpool on Merseyside earlier than a house draw with Leicester, after which they misplaced the next penalty shootout, to stop them incomes an additional level.
Wednesday’s hosts can have a unique look to their conventional sky-blue dwelling strip through the midweek group-stage finale, as they’re set to sport their new Yr of the Wooden Dragon equipment, that includes a silver-coloured shirt.
RIVALS WATCH
The derby at Joie Stadium is certainly one of 10 fixtures going down this midweek, as this season’s Conti Cup group stage attracts to a detailed.
WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY
Birmingham Metropolis v West Ham United
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester Metropolis v Everton
London Metropolis Lionesses v Crystal Palace
Man Metropolis v UNITED
Sunderland v Aston Villa (19:30 GMT)
Watford v Lewes (19:30 GMT)
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45 GMT)
All kick-offs are 19:00 GMT until said in any other case.
