West Ham W vs Manchester City W Preview: FA WSL Showdown

Match Context

West Ham W host Manchester City W at Chigwell Construction Stadium in Essex on 2026-05-16. The clash comes in the FA WSL Regular Season - 22, with West Ham W sitting 10th on 19 points (goal difference -22) and Manchester City W leading the table in 1st place on 52 points (goal difference 40).

West Ham W Availability

There are currently no reported injuries or suspensions for West Ham W, and no players are listed as doubtful. The full senior squad, including leading attacker S. Martinez, is expected to be available to the coach.

Manchester City W Availability

Manchester City W also report no players as injured, suspended, or otherwise missing. Star forwards K. Shaw and Kerolin, along with creative threats such as V. Miedema, K. Casparij and L. Hemp, are all available for selection.

Impact Summary

With no confirmed absentees on either side, both managers can rely on their primary attacking weapons. Manchester City W retain the division’s standout firepower: K. Shaw (16 goals, 3 assists), Kerolin (9 goals, 4 assists) and V. Miedema (8 goals, 4 assists) form a major attacking core, heavily supported by supply from K. Casparij and L. Hemp (6 assists each). For West Ham W, S. Martinez remains central to their threat with 5 league goals. The attacking output balance clearly favours Manchester City W, but West Ham W at full strength will hope home advantage can narrow the gap.