Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Everton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Having finished eighth last term, a comfortable 17 points clear of the relegation zone, Everton have the appearance of a safe, mid-table side that probably won’t be at risk of going down, yet at the same time they seem fairly unlikely to trouble the sides chasing European qualification.

The new Women’s Super League season begins at Kingsmeadow on Friday night when Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea hosts Aston Villa. Bompastor is one of a stream of new managers who joined the WSL over the summer,

Follow live coverage as Everton face Southampton in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

Arsenal are posing a real threat going forward. McCabe sends a great pass through to Blackstenius from defence, but Yamashita comes out to the edge of the box just in time

Kiko Seike scores a hat-trick on her Women's Super League debut as Brighton thrash Everton in their opening game of the campaign.

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression,

Vivianne Miedema returns to north London with new club Manchester City to face former side Arsenal. WSL debutants Crystal Palace travel across the capital to face Tottenham. And last season’s fourth-place finishers Liverpool face Leicester City.