North London derby to break WSL record as 50,000 tickets sold for Arsenal vs Tottenham AFC THFC
Lafferty axed from Northern Ireland squad after appearing to use sectarian languageToney left out of England squad for Italy match with Maguire and Bellingham to startMan United star Eriksen scores 25-yard screamer in Nations League clash“You can really feel the excitement around the game at the moment so it’s amazing to see that translate into a record-breaking attendance,” Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall said.
“Now it’s our job to repay that enthusiasm with a big performance in this crucial clash for our supporters.” Arsenal are set to play two further games at the Emirates, as well as using the stadium for their Champions League group stage matches should they beat Ajax in their final qualifying match.Tottenham’s fan base has also seen a sharp rise in numbers this term, with their season tickets at new home ground, Leyton Orient’s Brisbane Road, also selling out this week.
WSL champions Chelsea were set to play at Stamford Bridge on the opening day against London rivals West Ham in front of a bumper crowd, although that match was postponed due to the passing of the late Queen.Should this weekend’s attendance break the WSL record, it will add to the growing list of feats smashed by women’s football this year, with the crowd at England’s win over Germany at Wembley of 87,192 breaking the record of any European Championship match.
Tune into talkSPORT for LIVE commentary of Arsenal vs Tottenham in the Women’s Super League, Saturday September 24, kick off: 1:30pm
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