Skinner issues team news for Villa clash

Adding seven new faces to his playing squad this summer, head coach Marc Skinner bolstered his options ahead of the new campaign, with the likes of Lucia Garcia, Rachel Williams and Grace Clinton, to name just three, arriving at the club.

But with the Reds competing on three different fronts across the season, Thomas insists that bringing in new personnel helps her her and the rest of the United Women squad strive to perform better.

''We added a lot more depth and that gives us more opportunities," began Thomas, speaking ahead of this weekend's clash with Aston Villa. "It pushes people on. You need to work to get onto the pitch now.

''That's what everyone wants and we've got that depth to push…