After the fixture list for the 2021-22 season was revealed on Friday, Chelsea FC will open their Women’s Super League title defense with a trip to London rivals Arsenal.
Manchester City, who finished second last season, will play Everton in the first round, while Manchester United will play Reading.
Promoted Leicester City will make their top-flight debut at Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur kick off their campaign at home to Birmingham City.
The first round of fixtures is scheduled for Sept. 3-5, four weeks after the women’s soccer event at the Tokyo Olympics.
The 2021-22 WSL season is scheduled to finish on either May 7 or May 8 2022.