Chelsea lift the Barclays FA Women's Super League Trophy. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)Chelsea lift the Barclays FA Women's Super League Trophy. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
Chelsea lift the Barclays FA Women's Super League Trophy. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Ones to watch: 12 WSL players to keep an eye on in 2021/22

The top flight gets back underway this weekend.

After a long summer of waiting for its return, the WSL finally got started on Friday night, with Manchester United picking up a 2-0 win against Reading.

This season’s campaign should hopefully have more eyeballs on it than ever before following Sky’s decision to purchase the rights to several matches, and there promises to be plenty of drama at both ends of the table.

The likes of Manchester City and Arsenal will be looking to dethrone champions Chelsea, while Leicester City will be hoping to make a splash after taking the Championship by storm last term.

But who could make the difference for each of the division’s 12 clubs?

With a plethora of talent on display, we’ve picked out one potential standout for every side, from free-scoring strikes to imposing defenders.

Click and scroll through the pages below to check out our tips…