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Chawinga sisters face off as Banda's Shanghai battle Beijing Phoenix in Chinese championship opener

Temwa Chawinga will lead the attack for Wuhan in a rematch against elder sister Tabitha of Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Women's Super League championship opener, following Sunday's draw.

Temwa provided an assist in Wuhan's 3-0 triumph over Tabitha's Jiangsu in the Malawian sisters' first-ever clash in August.

After the first round, Temwa scored six goals in nine matches to lead Wuhan to a top-four finish, while Tabitha netted seven times in eight outings to inspire Jiangsu Suning to the last four.

In a round-robin format, Wuhan must subdue the reigning champions in a bid to boost their hopes for the title after they finished the first round at the top of the Chinese log, without defeat.