Manchester United and Manchester City stars have joined forces to back the NHS call to stay at home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Four games this Sunday will take place in major stadiums, including Liverpool welcoming Everton to Anfield and Tottenham facing Arsenal at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in two huge derby fixtures, as women’s football bosses the English domestic scene while the men’s game pauses for an international break.

2018 proved to be a year of mixed emotions for Steph Houghton as just months after getting married to ex-footballer Stephen Darby she was met with devastating news.

England’s hopes of reaching their first Women’s World Cup final ended in heartbreak as captain Steph Houghton missed an 84th minute penalty in their semi-final defeat to the United States in Lyon.

Manchester City captain Steph Houghton says SSE Women’s FA Cup Final opponents West Ham remind her of when she first started at the club.

Thirty years since Manchester City’s women’s side made their debut in Oldham, the team now share the same training facilities, corporate links and resources as the men’s team and feature in the same marketing material.

It is 51 years since an England captain last lifted a major trophy, but there is genuine belief that Steph Houghton will emulate Bobby Moore in just three weeks and become a national icon.

Faye White knows just how easy it is to forget fellow England star Lucy Bronze is still only 25 years old.

If former England captain Faye White could have one more highlight from her esteemed career, playing more matches with Steph Houghton would be high on the list.

Manchester City have enjoyed considerable domestic success in the past couple of years, but captain Steph Houghton insists her players are desperate to claim the prize that has so far eluded them – the SSE Women’s FA Cup.

Manchester City Women fans can show their support for the club – as they prepare to do Champions League semi-final battle – by looking for scarves dotted around the city centre.