Arsenal v Birmingham City: Women’s Super League – live!

LIVE – Updated at 12:01

Minute-by-minute report: It’s top against bottom as leaders Arsenal aim to avenge their shock defeat in the reverse fixture. John Brewin has more.

1 min: Vivianne Miedema, always chasing new records, will play in that deeper role for Arsenal, and receives the kick-off, and spreads the play. She soon speeds down the wing as Arsenal set off at quite a lick.

The players take to the Meadow Park field, with Chelsea fans hoping for what would be a miracle if Birmingham pull off a double over Arsenal. Last time was their sole win all season.

Some brief words from the two coaches, with Jonas Eidevall talking about that loss to Birmingham in January. “I was responsible and hopefully we have learned things. I think we learned a couple of important lessons.”

Darren Carter, once a Blues player himself, scorer of the winning penalty in the 2002 Championship play-off final no less also spoke of his players. “They’re just giving me everything they have got. They have done since I have come in. This group is as honest as they come.”

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The warmups have begun in what seems a very chilly Hertfordshire.

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A growing Scandinavian influence in the Arsenal squad.