CommBank Matildas are fighting for trophies on several fronts this weekend as Clare Hunt's PSG battle it out in the French Cup final, Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy's Manchester City sit in the box seat for the WSL title, and Winonah Heatley's FC Nordsjaelland hold a narrow lead in the Elitedivisionen.
Read our preview of the action below.
England
It is the penultimate round of the FA WSL this weekend.
Everton host Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, 9pm AEST. Spurs are still a very outside chance of finishing fourth but will mostly be focusing on their preparation for the Women’s FA Cup Final next week, while Everton will be playing for pride as they begin to prepare for next season. Charli Grant will be available for Spurs while Clare Wheeler will likely start in midfield for Everton.
Brighton & Hove Albion take on Aston Villa on Saturday, 10pm AEST. Both sides are similarly out of both the title and relegation races, and will again be hoping to finish this season strong in order to help build for the next. Charlie Rule has been unavailable through injury but will hope to appear in a matchday squad before the season finishes.
After defeating Chelsea and putting an effective end to their title hopes midweek, Liverpool will play Manchester United on Sunday, 11pm AEST. Fourth place is on the line – and while UEFA Women’s Champions League football is only offered to teams that finish in the top three, a fourth-place finish is still a coveted one. Teagan Micah started in goals in that win against Chelsea, making multiple saves – including one that was particularly eye-catching – and will hope to reprise her role on the weekend.
Manchester City host Arsenal on Sunday, 11.15pm AEST in a match that will be vital to the title race. While Arsenal are out of the running for the championship, if the Gunners can secure the three points, it puts Chelsea right back in contention for the trophy. A win for City, meanwhile, would put them needing only a draw on the final day to win the FA WSL.
Alanna Kennedy and Mary Fowler – fresh off a brace – are likely to start for City and will hope to help their side be the one to lift the trophy at the end of the season. Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley and Kyra Cooney-Cross will be among the players at Arsenal standing in their way.
Leicester City travel to West Ham on Monday, 12am AEST. With Bristol City’s relegation now confirmed, both teams are safe from the drop, but both will be motivated to lift themselves off tenth and eleventh on the table. Remy Siemsen and Courtney Nevin will both be available for the Foxes while Mackenzie Arnold is likely to be in goal for West Ham. Katrina Gorry is unavailable due to an ankle injury.
Finally, Chelsea host Bristol City on Monday, 3.45am AEST. Chelsea are overwhelming favourites given Bristol’s relegation and will need to win by a large margin, and hope City slip up, to have any chance of catching them on the final day. Sam Kerr remains unavailable for Chelsea after her season-ending ACL injury.
France
This weekend in France is dedicated to the Women’s French Cup – the Coupe de France Féminine on Saturday, 11pm AEST.
Paris Saint-Germain will take on Fleury after dramatic semi-finals that both required penalty shoot-outs. While PSG are favourites, they will not underestimate Fleury, who is fourth in the Division 1 Féminine and knocked out perennial favourites Lyon in the semi-final. Clare Hunt has been unavailable due to injury and has not been named in PSG's matchday squad.
Sweden
BK Häcken take on Brommapojkarna on Sunday, 11pm AEST as they look to continue their good start to the season. A win could see them finish the fourth round as high as first, while Brommapojkarna currently sit in sixth. Aivi Luik will be unavailable for Häcken through injury.
Meanwhile, Kristianstads DFF travels to Piteå at the same time on Sunday, 11pm AEST. They will be without striker Amy Sayer after the devastating news that she injured her ACL last week. The 22-year-old had a solid start to the season, scoring in the opening game, and faces a lengthy period on the sidelines. Teammate Clare Polkinghorne is likely to start at centre-back.
United States
San Diego Wave will face Seattle Reign on Saturday, 12pm AEST. The Wave will be feeling confident on the back of their second win of the season last week, taking on a Reign side who currently sit bottom of the table. Kaitlyn Torpey and Emily van Egmond both came off the bench last week and will be available this weekend for Casey Stoney’s side.
Spain
It is the Madrid derby this weekend as Real Madrid takes on Madrid CFF on Monday, 4.30am AEST. A win would secure second place – but on the flip side, a win for rivals Barcelona this weekend all but secures their fifth-straight title.
To put it into context - if Barcelona wins this weekend - Real would have to win all four of their remaining games, Barcelona would have to lose all of them, and they would have to overturn a goal difference of 70 in that time to win a highly unlikely title.
Hayley Raso is likely to play a role for Real Madrid this weekend after helping to kickstart their come-from-behind victory last week.
Denmark
FC Nordsjaelland take on Koge on Sunday, 9pm AEST in yet another crucial fixture in the Elitedivisionen. Nordsjaelland currently sits top of the table by a singular point, while Koge is four points below them in third. Any slip-up could be fatal for the league leaders with only five games remaining. Winonah Heatley is likely to start for the side and as always will play a key role in the match.