2020–21 Arsenal W.F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Arsenal Women's Football Club's 35rd season of competitive football. The club participates in the Women's Super League, the FA Cup and the League Cup and will in addition to that compete in the 2019–20 FA Cup and the 2019–20 Champions League, which could not be completed in the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arsenal Women
2020–21 season
ManagerJoe Montemurro
StadiumMeadow Park
Women's Super League1st
FA Women's CupFourth round proper
WSL CupGroup stage
2019–20 FA Women's CupQuarter-finals
2019–20 Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
All statistics correct as of 11 June 2020.

Squad statistics
Statistics as of 23 July 2020

Appearances and goals
No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Last Contract Super League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Manuela Zinsberger (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 2019 May 2019 [1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Lydia Williams (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 2020 July 2020 [2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Fran Stenson (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 2019 August 2019 [3] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
5 Jennifer Beattie (1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 2019 June 2019 [4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Leah Williamson (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 2014 March 2018 [5] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Steph Catley (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 2020 July 2020 [6] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Noëlle Maritz (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 2020 July 2020 [7] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Leonie Maier (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 2019 May 2019 [8] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Viktoria Schnaderbeck (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 2018 June 2020 [9] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 Daniëlle van de Donk (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 2015 March 2019 [10] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jordan Nobbs (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 2010 April 2020 [11] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kim Little (captain) (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 2016 August 2019 [12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lia Wälti (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 2018 December 2019 [13] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Jill Roord (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 2019 May 2019 [14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Malin Gut (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 2020 July 2020 [15] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 Beth Mead (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 2017 November 2019 [16] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Vivianne Miedema (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 2017 December 2018 [17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Katie McCabe (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 2015 March 2019 [18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Lisa Evans (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992 2017 December 2018 [19] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Caitlin Foord (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 2020 January 2020 [20] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers
Rank Position Name Super League FA Cup League Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record
Rank Position Name Super League FA Cup League Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets
Rank Name Super League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Manuela Zinsberger 0 0 0 0
Lydia Williams 0 0 0 0
Fran Stenson 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Transfers, loans and other signings

Current injuries
Position No. Player Injury Last game Estimated return

Suspensions
Position No. Player Games suspended Reason
FW 15 Katie McCabe 1/1 vs. Reading, 6 September, 2020 Accumulated five (domestic) yellow cards

Pre-season
2 August 2020 FriendlyAston Villa–ArsenalBirmingham
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Note: Behind closed doors, no official scoreline released.
8 August 2020 FriendlyArsenal–Charlton AthleticLondon Colney
Report Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Note: Behind closed doors, no official scoreline released.
13 August 2020 FriendlyArsenal–Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon Colney
Report Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Note: Behind closed doors, no official scoreline released.

Competitions

Women's Super League
Main article: 2020–21 FA WSL

Matches
6 September 2020 1Arsenal–ReadingBorehamwood, Hertfordshire
14:00 BST Stadium: Meadow Park
13 September 2020 2West Ham United–ArsenalDagenham, Greater London
15:00 BST Stadium: Dagenham and Redbridge Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League Group Stage
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League Second Round
3 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League First Round
4 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 12 June 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2020. Source: FA WSL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup (2019–20)
Main article: 2019–20 Women's FA Cup

The latter stages of the FA Cup play-offs for the 2019–20 season were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus will be played during this season. [32]

26/27 September 2020 Quarter-finalsArsenal–Tottenham HotspurBorehamwood, Hertfordshire
Stadium: Meadow Park

FA Cup (2020–21)

As a member of the top two tiers, Arsenal enters the FA Cup in the fourth round.

League Cup

Champions League (2019–20)
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League

The latter stages of the 2019–20 Champions League could not be played in the previous season. Instead they'll be played between the 21st and 30th of August in the Basque Country in Spain.

Quarter-finals
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase § Quarter-finals

The latter stages of the Champions League knockout stages for the 2019–20 season were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus will be played during this season. The UEFA has allowed six (new) additional players to be registered for the club to play in these matches. [33]

22 August 2020 Quarter-finalArsenal– Paris Saint-GermainSan Sebastián, Spain
20:00 CEST Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Note: Behind closed doors.
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gollark: It's 1.5x the optimal score at an age for sickness, that's it.
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gollark: According to my rough guesstimations I think an egg needs maybe 1.5x more views to die than be sick.
gollark: Hatchlings are mostly fine.

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