Last year's runners-up have made some big name signings ahead of the 2019/20 season including England World cup star Ellen White who joins them from Birmingham City.

The ladies in light blue now boast a line-up that includes seven members of the Lionesses' squad. They will definitely be a force to be reckoned with and the Manchester derby season opener is sure to set the tone for a dramatic Barclays Women's Super League season.

Home ground: The Etihad Stadium

LAST SEASON

Position: 2nd

Played: 20

Won: 14

Lost: 1

Drew: 5

Points: 47

MANAGER

Nick Cushing - England

Players in:

Matilde Fidalgo (defender, Braga), Aoife Mannion (defender, Birmingham City), Laura Coombs (midfielder, Liverpool), Tyler Toland (midfielder, Sion Swifts), Lee Geum-min (forward, Gyeongju KHNP), Ellen White (striker, Birmingham City)

Players out:

Fran Stenson (goalkeeper, Arsenal), Jen Beattie (defender, Arsenal), Esme Morgan (defender, Everton), Abbie McManus (defender, Manchester United), Mel Lawley (winger, Liverpool), Nikita Parris (winger, Lyon), Claire Emslie (forward, Orlando Pride)

SQUAD

Goalkeepers

1  Karen Bardsley - England World Cup Squad

26  Ellie Roebuck - England

Defenders

2  Aoife Mannion - England

3  Demi Stokes - England World Cup Squad

4  Gemma Bonner - England

5  Megan Campbell - Ireland

6  Steph Houghton (Captain) - England World Cup Squad

14  Esme Morgan - England

35  Matilde Fidalgo - Portugal

Midfielders

7  Laura Coombs - England

8  Jill Scott - England World Cup Squad

12  Tyler Toland - Republic of Ireland

19  Caroline Weir - Scotland

24  Keira Walsh - England World Cup Squad

Forwards

9  Pauline Bremer - Germany

10  Georgia Stanway - England World Cup Squad

11  Jannie Beckie - Canada

15  Lauren Hemp - England

17 Lee Geun-Min - Korea

18  Ellen White - England World Cup Squad

25  Tessa Wullaert - Belgium

First Game

Manchester United, September 7, 3pm at The Etihad Stadium