Arsenal and Chelsea chase Champions League final place as Liverpool welcome struggling rivals

The top two of the Barclays Women's Super League have their sights set on flying the English flag this weekend as eyes turn towards the UEFA Women's .

On the home front, take on as they bid to arrest an alarming slide that has seen Robert Vilahamn's side go seven games without a win.

welcome as the Eagles look to avoid an instant return to the second tier and host Albion.

make the trip to City in hopes of keeping their fading Champions League qualification hopes alive.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Arsenal

cross the English Channel down 2-1 on aggregate to the most successful team in UWCL history after losing the first leg at the Emirates.

Despite Mariona Caldentey's 77th-minute equaliser, Lyon's Melchie Dumornay fired home eight minutes from time to hand her side the advantage going into the return fixture on Sunday.

No. 1 Daphne van Domselaar could be in line for a return from injury while Chloe Kelly is expected to be back in the starting XI having featured from the bench last weekend.

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Renee Slegers' side will arrive as underdogs at Groupama Stadium, but they will take heart from their heroics against Häcken and in the previous rounds of the competition.

Both ties saw overturn a first leg deficit to reach the next stage. Can they repeat the trick against Lyon?

Chelsea vs Barcelona

The Blues welcome to London on Sunday with it all to do after a bruising 4-1 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash in Catalunya.

For all their domestic dominance, the last two campaigns have seen bounced from the last four of the Champions League by the Blaugrana and they will be desperate to avoid making it a hat-trick of defeats.

Though they possess Champions League-winning pedigree in manager Sonia Bompastor and former Barcelona duo Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze, few would expect the Blues to roar back in the second leg.

That being said, Chelsea overcame a two-goal deficit against Manchester City to reach this stage of the competition and are firing on all cylinders after closing in on a sixth successive WSL title with a 4-0 rout of Crystal Palace.

Though both Palace and Barcelona both play in blue and red verticals, the Catalans will present a much sterner test.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

kickstart this round of the WSL with a lunchtime tussle against Hotspur on Sunday.

The Reds moved into fifth place and 'best of the rest' territory last time out courtesy of a 2-1 defeat of & Hove Albion.

Goalscorer Olivia Smith is expected to feature after picking up an injury during her side's victory over the Seagulls.

Spurs visit Amber Whiteley's side in dire straits after late heartbreak to extended their winless run to seven.

Drew Spence and Eveliina Summanen will sit out the game as both serve one-match suspensions for five yellow cards in the WSL.

The loss of the duo will harm Spurs option from range, but Bethany England returned from injury against Aston Villa to give them more firepower up front.

West Ham United vs Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace visit United in a bid to stave off relegation.

They face an Irons outfit unbeaten in four matches and riding the crest of a wave.

The Eagles were ruthlessly picked apart by league leaders Chelsea 4-0 in their most recent league outing and lie seven points shy from safety.

It would take a miracle to avoid an instant return to the Championship, especially with relegation rivals Aston Villa in fine form.

West Ham have cultivated a reputation as a tough test for anyone in recent weeks after holding Chelsea, and Manchester City to draws but will be heavily favoured to pick up three points against Leif Smerud's side.

Aside from Li Mengwen, who has returned to China, Hammers head coach Rehanne Skinner confirmed that everyone in her squad is available for Sunday's match.

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

welcome Brighton & Hove Albion looking to achieve a win off the back of Brian Sorensen's new contract.

The Dane has extended his stay on Merseyside until June 2027 on the back of salvaging a point against Manchester City at the Joie Stadium last time out.

Meanwhile Brighton were rocked by defeats to City and Liverpool that saw the latter rise above them into fifth in the table.

Seagulls trio Maddy Haley, Vicky Losada and Jorry Carabali are expected to miss out while Everton have to make do without Maren Mjelde and Lucy Hope, though Kelly Gago is set to feature.

Gago has been a revelation in the blue half of Merseyside since arriving in January and her return will be a welcome boon for Brian Sørensen's side.

Though Champions League football is beyond reach for both sides, a top-five finish for either is mathematically achievable and so there is plenty still to play for.

Leicester City vs Manchester City

Manchester City travel to the King Power Stadium on the back of a series of unconvincing results.

Nick Cushing's side have struggled for consistency amid a slate of injuries all season and with hopes of Champions League football next season appearing dimmer each week.

While Leicester host City knowing that three points will be enough to secure a place in next season's WSL.

For Nick Cushing's side, Mary Fowler, Vivianne Miedema, Bunny Shaw, and Aoba Fujino are all set to take in the clash with the Foxes from the stands.

While Leicester City manager Amandine Miquel has revealed that there are no new arrivals in the treatment room, but was unable to confirm whether Sari Kees and Chantelle Swaby would be available on Sunday.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Arsenal return from their European exploits with a trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

After a torrid start to life under Natalia Arroyo, Aston Villa boosted their survival hopes with late wins over Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and will be in fine spirits when they welcome the title-chasing Gunners to the Midlands.

Renee Slegers' side lie six points adrift of league leaders Chelsea but have hit their stride in the second half of the campaign, having gone undefeated in the league since a 1-0 loss to the Blues in January.

They've since strung together seven successive wins in the WSL and will be hoping for more of the same against the Villans.

Manchester United vs Chelsea

Third meets first on Wednesday as Manchester United host Chelsea in a top-of-the-table tussle.

The Red Devils were rocked in their bid to close the gap on the Blues and second-placed Arsenal with a frustrating goalless draw against West Ham in Dagenham.

United need just three points to mathematically confirm Champions League football next season and just eight points separate the Red Devils from Sonia Bompastor's side, a positive result at Leigh Sports Village would set up a grandstand finish to this WSL season.

While Chelsea will hope to move one step closer to a sixth successive WSL crown and maintain their invincible season.

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