Women's Super League preview: How West Ham Women are shaping up for new season
West Ham Women will swap the 2,000-capacity Rush Green Stadium for the 60,000 seater London Stadium when they play Tottenham on September, 29.
Manager Matt Beard and his players will be looking to build on an impressive seventh place finish which they achieved in their first Women's Super League campaign last season.
They will also be hoping 20-year-old Alisha Lehmann can fill the boots of Jane Ross, who scored seven times for The Hammers last season before moving to Manchester United.
West Ham United Women FC
Home Grounds: Hornchurch Stadium, Rush Green Stadium
LAST SEASON
Position: 7th
Played: 20
Won: 7
Lost: 11
Drew: 2
Points: 23
MANAGER
Head Coach: Matt Beard (England)
Players In
Courtney Brosnan (goalkeeper, Le Havre), Cecilie Kvamme (defender, IL Sandviken), Katharina Baunach (defender, Wolfsburg), Laura Vetterlein (defender, SC Sand), Kenza Dali (midfielder, Dijon), Jacynta Galabadaarachchi (forward, Perth Glory), Martha Thomas (forward, Le Havre)
Players Out
Becky Spencer (goalkeeper, Tottenham), Ria Percival (defender, Tottenham), Vyan Sampson (defender, London City Lionesses), Claire Rafferty (left-back, retired), Lucienne Reichardt (midfielder, retired), Brianna Visalli (midfielder, Birmingham City), Rosie Kmita (winger, London Bees), Jane Ross (striker Manchester United)
SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Anna Moorhouse - England
Courtney Brosnan - USA
Defenders
Cecile Kvamme - Norway
Katharina Baunach - Germany
Gilly Flaherty - England
Brooke Hendrix - USA
Erin Simon - USA
Laura Vetterlein - Germany
Midfielders
Kenza Dali - France
Kate Longhurst - England
Tessel Middag - Netherlands
Julia Simic - Germany
Cho So-hyun - Korea
Forwards
Esme de Graaf - Netherlands
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi - Australia
Leanne Kiernan - Ireland
Alisha Lehmann - Switzerland
Adriana Leon - Canada
Martha Thomas - USA
First Game:
Arsenal, September 8, 2.30pm at Meadow Park
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