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The WSL returns on Friday live on Sky Sports,
and here are five things you need to know

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ahead of the new season.

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There's been some big moves in the transfer
market this summer with London City Lionesses

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grabbing the headlines with some
huge signings, like Alexia Putellas,

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Mary Earps, and Mapi Leon.

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But Man City, Chelsea, and Arsenal have also
added, and the likes of Everton, Spurs, and

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Crystal Palace have also strengthened.

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And speaking of Crystal Palace For the first
time this season, the WSL will have 14 teams

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rather than 12 as the league looks to expand.

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Three teams were promoted from WSL
2 last season, Birmingham, Crystal

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Palace, and Charlton.

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The Blues were WSL champions on goal
difference over Crystal Palace in second.

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Charlton were the winners of the first
promotion relegation play-off against Leicester,

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winning on penalties.

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The promotion relegation playoff remains this
season with the team finishing 13th in the WSL

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playing the second-place team in
WSL 2 to determine who will play in

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which league next season.

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The team finishing in 14th will be relegated
from the WSL, while first place in WSL 2 will

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earn automatic promotion to the top league.

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Chelsea will play all 13 of their home
WSL games at Stamford Bridge this season.

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They played all of their Champions
League games there last season

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and a handful of WSL games.

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It's safe to say the Sunday midday kickoffs
were not popular among fans last season.

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So this year, kick-off times have changed.

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While there will still be games on Friday
nights and lunch times on Saturdays and

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Sundays, the 2:00 PM kickoff on a
Sunday is back to help more fans attend

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games as much as possible.