A new dawn under Sonia Bompastor, pressure on Jonas Eidevall and the clubs who can spring a surprise as the 2024-25 campaign begins

Women’s Super League season is almost upon us. The highly anticipated return of England’s top flight will land this weekend, with reigning champions Chelsea opening the campaign in

TThe 2024/2025 season marks the first time the Women’s Super League and the Championship will operate independently from the Football Association (FA) and under a new independent entity called Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL).

Stengel, 32, has played in the Women’s Super League previously with Liverpool and joins from Gotham FC. She scored 17 goals in 33 games for Liverpool during the 2022-23 WSL season. Jamaica defender Chantelle Swaby joined Leicester on a free transfer this summer and could be a big addition to their backline.

TL;DR: Live stream the 2024-25 Women's Super League for free on BBC iPlayer and YouTube. Access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

In addition to the Women's Super League, Sky Sports customers can watch men's Premier League football, plus coverage of the EFL Championship, League One, League Two and the Carabao Cup. The broadcaster also has the rights to various Scottish football fixtures and the German men's Bundesliga, with stars including Harry Kane.

The 2024-25 Women's Super League (WSL) season kicks off this weekend and, ahead of the first round of fixtures, we take a look at some of the best business from the summer. Much like last year, we are only including players who are new to the league,

Here's the Manchester City women's squad for the Women's Super League season, as City look to snatch a title from Chelsea