The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.
Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer.
Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Follow the live action below as Manchester City face Chelsea today in the WSL:
Manchester City WFC 1 - 2 Chelsea FC Women
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:25Match ends, Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 2.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:24Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 2.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:22Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 2. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Attempt saved. Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross following a corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Substitution, Manchester City Women. Leila Ouahabi replaces Jessica Park.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:19Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mia Fishel.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:16Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:16Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Wieke Kaptein.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:16Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mia Fishel replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:13Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:13Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross following a corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:13Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gracie Prior.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:13Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:12Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:08Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Wienroither replaces Laia Aleixandri.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:08Substitution, Manchester City Women. Lily Murphy replaces Yui Hasegawa.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:07Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:16Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:06Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:04Delay in match because of an injury Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:00Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:58Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:56Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:55Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:55Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:54Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:54Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
16:01Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:53Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:53Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Substitution, Chelsea Women. Keira Walsh replaces Oriane Jean-François.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez replaces Agnes Beever-Jones.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:52Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jill Roord.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:49Attempt saved. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:48Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:49Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:47Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:47Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Laura Coombs.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:44Attempt missed. Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:44Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:44Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Maika Hamano.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:42Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:42Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:40Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:40Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:37Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 1. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:37Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:35Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:33Second Half begins Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:17First Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:17Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:17Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lauren James.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:15Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:14Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:13Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:12Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:11Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:09Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:09Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:08Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:07Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica Park with a cross.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:07Attempt saved. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:07Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:07Foul by Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:07Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:03Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 0. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:03Attempt blocked. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
15:03Attempt missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:59Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:56Attempt missed. Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:56Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:53Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:50Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:44Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:41Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:41Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jill Roord.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:32Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:31First Half begins.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
14:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester City vs Chelsea
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