So, Kinga Szemik, who made an impressive nine saves against Arsenal, maintains her record of starting 100 per cent of the Hammers’ league fixtures and she is likely to be backed by a defensive line consisting of Denton, Zadorsky, Eva Nyström, Amber Tysiak – who bagged a first-half brace on Sunday – and Verena Hanshaw.
Gorry will partner Oona Siren to anchor the midfield for the 12th time in the WSL this term, with the duo looking to help protect the defence but also ignite attacks for Seraina Piubel, Shekiera Martinez and Ueki in the forward line.
Skinner has nine substitutes at her disposal at Chigwell Construction Stadium: goalkeeper Megan Walsh, defenders Li Mengwen, Sáez and Smith, midfielders Brynjarsdóttir and Marika Bergman Lundin and attackers Emma Harries, Manuela Paví and Princess Ademiluyi.
West Ham United: Eyes, Denton, Nyström, Tysiak, Zadorsky, Hanshaw, Gorry ©, Siren, Martinez, Piubel, Ueki
SUBS: M.WALSH (GK), Smith, Mengwen, Sáez, Bergman Lundin, Brynjarsdóttir, Pavi, Harries, Ademiluyi
Manchester City: Yamashita, Aleixandri ©, Fowler, Roord, Wienroither, Kerolin, Park, Casparij, Hasegawa, Prior, Murphy
Subs: Annets (GK), Keating (GK), Layzell, Miedema, Coombs, Ouahabi, Shaw, Oyama, Davies
Referee: Grace Lowe