Arsenal Women return to Emirates Stadium on Sunday for a 4.30pm kick-off against London City Lionesses, with the size of the task set out clearly in the table. Arseblog News reports that the visitors hold a six-point cushion over Renee Slegers' side, who need to bring that down to three to get their Champions League qualification hopes back on track after a slow start to the season.

Short turnaround after Barcelona

Arsenal go into the game off a 1-1 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Thursday, having won at Anfield the previous Sunday. Arseblog News notes the quick turnaround and the physical effort involved in holding Barcelona, and says it remains to be seen how Slegers rotates.

The 30 minutes Ona Batlle played in Barcelona ought to move her nearer to a starting place, while Chloe Kelly is back in training following a hamstring injury, although it remains uncertain whether she will be included in the squad. Mariona, Michelle Agyemang, Katie Reid, Stina Blackstenius and Selina Cerci are all out. Daphne van Domselaar is available.

Big-spending visitors

Arseblog News notes it is unclear how they would be permitted to compete in the Champions League, as things stand, given Kang's majority ownership of Lyon.

Previous meetings

Arsenal won 2-0 when the sides met in March, through Olivia Smith and Alessia Russo, and 4-1 at Emirates Stadium last September after Kosavore Asllani had given the visitors the lead.

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