Two high-stakes semi-final clashes in the Women's League Cup are set to take place, with Arsenal hosting Manchester United and Manchester City facing Chelsea. The winners of these matches will compete in the final on March 15, 2026, at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.

Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Arsenal will play Manchester United at Mangata Developments Stadium in Borehamwood at 7pm. In the quarter-final, Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 away from home, while United won 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur.

Recent form suggests a tight contest. Arsenal and Manchester United drew both of their prior meetings this season in the Women's Super League. Arsenal are currently just one point above Manchester United in the WSL standings. In their most recent games, Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa in the FA Cup, while Manchester United put five goals past Burnley.

Renée Slegers has made five changes to the Arsenal starting line-up from the side that won against Aston Villa. Taylor Hinds, Laia Codina, Victoria Pelova, Frida Maanum and Caitlin Foord all come into the side, replacing Emily Fox, Steph Catley, Kim Little, Beth Mead and Stina Blackstenius. The Arsenal XI is: Borbe, Hinds, Wubben-Moy (C), Codina, McCabe, Pelova, Mariona, Maanum, Smith, Foord, Russo.

Manchester United's XI is: Tullis-Joyce, Sandberg, Le Tissier (C), Park, Terland, Awujo, Riviere, Janssen, Zigiotti, Wangerheim, Miyazawa.

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports and BBC iPlayer. Sky Sports subscribers can watch on Sky Sports+, and it will also be available free-to-air on BBC iPlayer.

Manchester City vs. Chelsea

Manchester City will host Chelsea at the Joie Stadium. The game kicks off at 7pm UK time. Chelsea Women are the current League Cup holders, having defeated Manchester City 2-1 in last year's final. In the quarter-finals, Manchester City secured their place with a 5-1 victory over West Ham, while Chelsea reached the semi-final with a 9-1 win against Liverpool.

Manchester City are currently leading the WSL table, six points ahead of Chelsea. Since their defeat to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Women's Super League season, Manchester City are unbeaten in all competitions. Manchester City has won 16 games in a row. Chelsea have recovered well and are on a six-game winning run, starting 2026 with back-to-back 5-0 wins.

The Women's League Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Chelsea will be shown on Sky Sports Mix, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport Website, as well as on the WSL YouTube Channel.