Manchester United faces a significant test in the Women’s Champions League, traveling to face a formidable Wolfsburg side as they look to rebound from a domestic derby loss. Marc Skinner’s team enters the contest with a perfect European record of three wins from three matches, putting them in a strong position to advance directly to the quarter-finals after victories over Vålerenga, Atlético Madrid, and PSG.
The match against Wolfsburg represents a major step up in competition. The German club, two-time champions in 2013 and 2014, were quarter-finalists last season and runners-up the year before. They come into this game with two wins from three, their only defeat coming against group leaders Lyon.
Reflecting on his team’s recent loss to Manchester City, manager Marc Skinner cited the quick turnaround as a factor. “There’s a frustration with the two-day turnaround; it’s not enough to get the energy levels up,” he stated. “But we’ve had another three days and what I know about this group is they’re ready and hungry to put that right. We don’t sulk. We just get on with our job.”
For the clash, Skinner has made three changes to the starting lineup that faced City. Simi Awujo, Fridolina Rolfö, and Melvine Malard are brought into the team, with Jess Park, Leah Galton, and Elisabeth Terland moving to the bench.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:45 p.m. GMT.
Team Lineups
Wolfsburg: Johannes, Linder, Dijkstra, Küver, Levels, Huth, Peddemors, Minge, Bussy, Beerensteyn, Popp.
Substitutes: Smolarczyk, Tufekovic, Kleinherne, Lattwein, Kielland, Bergsvand, Wedemeyer, Endemann, Zicai, Pujols.
Manchester United: Middleton-Patel, Riviere, Le Tissier, Janssen, Sandberg, Awujo, Miyazawa, Zigiotti Olme, Toone, Malard, Rolfö.
Substitutes: Rendell, George, Blundell, Park, Terland, Galton, Naalsund, Williams.
