With the opening round of fixtures released last week, the Reds already knew we would begin our first season in the top flight with a trip to local rivals Manchester City. It has since been confirmed that the derby will take place at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 7 September, with kick off at 15:00 BST, and will be screened live on BT Sport in the UK.

Wednesday’s announcement has now revealed who we will face in our first WSL home game.

Casey Stoney’s side will welcome last season's WSL champions Arsenal to Leigh Sports Village - which is once again our home for the 2019/20 season - on 16 September, before hosting rivals Liverpool two weeks later in our third fixture of the campaign.