The new Women’s Super League season is just around the corner.
Last year, the title race went right down to the wire as Chelsea clinched top spot ahead of Arsenal on the final day of the season.
Meanwhile, Birmingham were relegated from the division for the first time, having been a founding member of the WSL.
This will be the 12th edition of the league since its inception in 2010 and will feature Liverpool for the first time since the 2019/20 season.
Ahead of the new campaign, GiveMeSport Women have previewed each of the 12 teams competing and predicted the final league table.
First up, we’ve taken a look at Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton and Chelsea:
Manager: Jonas Eidevall
Last season’s finish: 2nd
WSL titles: Three
Star players: Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema
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After captaining England to Euro 2022 glory, Williamson will attempt to inspire the Gunners to a first league triumph since 2019.
Mead was named the Euro 2022 Player of the Tournament last month, while Miedema is the WSL’s all-time leading goalscorer.
The two formed a formidable partnership last season –– scoring 25 goals between them.
Transfers: In – Kaylan Marckese (Køge), Lina Hurtig (Juventus) Out – Anna Pattern (Aston Villa), Fran Stenson (Birmingham), Simone Boye Sørensen (Hammarby), Hermione Cull (London City Lionesses), Nikita Parris (Man United), Kim Little (OL Reign on loan), Lydia Williams (PSG), Tobin Heath (free), Viktoria Schnaderback (free), Halle Houssein (West Ham), Lisa Evans (West Ham), Alex Hennessy (West Ham), Keira Flannery (West Ham)
Predicted finish: 2nd
Arsenal were top of the league for the majority of the season but a draw against relegated side Birmingham proved to
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