Women's Super League: 5 things to watch during season's final round of fixtures

The concluding round of the 2021-22 Women’s Super League matches take place on Sunday, with a number of matters still to be settled.

Chief among them is the fight for the league title, with London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal having led the way throughout the campaign and the Blues taking a slender lead into the final day after the Gunners claimed a mid-week North London derby success. Elsewhere there will be an all-Manchester battle for Europe, a number of farewells and plenty more besides.

Here, the Press Association looks at some of the key talking points ahead of the season finale.

After 21 games the league’s top two are separated by a single point, with Emma Hayes’ defending champions Chelsea holding the narrow advantage over Arsenal.

The Blues face Manchester United at Kingsmeadow while Jonas Eidevall’s Gunners – who took the race to the final day with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday, and have the better goal difference by four – play West Ham away. Chelsea are looking to secure a third successive WSL title and fifth overall as they pursue a double, with an FA Cup final against Manchester City to come the following weekend.

City, victors over Chelsea in the League Cup final in March, are aiming to complete a job themselves before switching focus to Wembley – sealing the third Champions League spot at the expense of derby rivals United. Gareth Taylor’s side have bounced back after a poor start to their injury-disrupted season and head into Sunday’s contest at Reading on an eight-game winning streak.

Marc Skinner’s Red Devils are two points behind in fourth, with a goal difference inferior by nine, as they prepare for their trip to Chelsea.

Tottenham have spent time in the top three this term but