CHELSEA host Manchester United TONIGHT in a huge FA Women's League Cup semi-final at Kingsmeadow.
Emma Hayes' Blues have not lost a game this year, while United defeated BridgWater United 2-0 on Saturday.
- Kick-off: 7pm
- TV/ live stream: BBC iPlayer
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- Sandra Brobbey
Chelsea team news
The Blues will be without their skipper Magda Eriksson this evening due to a deltoid problem. And Melanie Leupolz is also unavailable due to long Covid.
- Sandra Brobbey
Manchester United's line-up
Here is Manchester United’s starting 11 for this evening:
Sophie Baggaley, Marie Thorisdottir, Aoife Mannion, Hannah Blundell, Vilde Boe Risa, Martha Thomas, Katie Zelem (C), Leah Galton, Jackie Groenen, Ona Battle, Alessia Russo
- Sandra Brobbey
Man United team updates
Hayley Ladd and Ella Toone will miss this game due to suspension with each picking up two bookings earlier in the competition.
- James Orr
Contract reforms latest
Emma Hayes believes player contract reforms introduced to women’s professional football in England should be replicated worldwide.
The Chelsea chief was speaking after the FA unveiled enhanced maternity, injury and sickness pay for pro players.
The move, announced today, follows 16 months of talks between the sport’s chiefs and the Professional Footballers’ Association.
Contract changes, to start from next season, include players in the sport’s top two tiers being entitled to 14 weeks’ maternity leave pay on full weekly salaries.
Hayes, whose side are facing Man United in the Conti Cup semi-finals, told Sky Sports: “This has been massively needed and it's another step in the right direction.
“We've got so much catching up to do in our game whether that be about the opportunity whether that be about provision behind the scenes.
“This is needed across the global game. Not just in England.
“I think Fifpro are trying to put in place basic standards, basic minimums across the globe to protect the rights of women in football.”
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