West Ham W vs Manchester City W Preview: FA WSL Clash on May 16

West Ham W host Manchester City W at Chigwell Construction Stadium in Essex on 16 May 2026, with kickoff at 12:00 UTC. The clash comes in the FA WSL Regular Season - 22 round. The standings underline the contrast: West Ham W sit 10th on 19 points with a goal difference of -22, while Manchester City W top the table in 1st place on 52 points and a goal difference of 40.

West Ham W & Manchester City W Availability

There are currently no listed injuries or suspensions for either side, and no players are flagged as questionable or out/sidelined in the available data. With no absentees reported, both coaches are expected to have full squads at their disposal.

For Manchester City W, top scorer K. Shaw (16 league goals, 3 assists) is available, as is Kerolin, who has contributed 9 goals and 4 assists. West Ham W can call on S. Martinez, their leading attacking threat in the league data, with 5 goals.

No players are reported missing due to yellow cards or red cards.

Impact Summary

With no attacking absences, Manchester City W retain their full offensive arsenal, including K. Shaw, Kerolin, V. Miedema and key creator K. Casparij (6 assists). West Ham W, battling near the bottom, also keep their main forward options such as S. Martinez and R. Ueki. The attacking output on both sides should therefore be close to maximum, with any edge likely to come from Manchester City W’s superior season-long scoring record (58 goals to West Ham W’s 19).