Updates from the 3pm BST kick-off at Etihad StadiumArsenal’s Daniëlle van de Donk on the new seasonWSL: Where to watch all the gamesEmail Ben here and tweet at @benfisherj 2.35pm BST
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England manager Phil Neville has his say on almost 30,000 fans heading to the Etihad Stadium for the maiden WSL Manchester derby. “It’s continuing the momentum that we built up in the summer,” says Neville, who’s wearing a mammoth black coat straight out of a headteacher’s wardrobe. “So many people were inspired by the performances of the players, so many people watched and I think they loved what they saw on the field. Today is another good example. We are all so excited.” 2.29pm BST
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