We can confirm the team line-ups for today’s Women’s Super League opener at home to West Ham United (12noon UK).
Martin Ho has made two changes to the side that faced Bristol City in our final pre-season outing last weekend.
Defender Cailtin Dijkstra comes in for her competitive debut for the Club after joining us this summer, replacing Hanna Wijk, and slots into the backline with Amanda Nilden, Toko Koga and Julie Blakstad.
Another of our summer arrivals, Kirsty Hanson, is also set to make her first competitive appearance in front of our Lilywhite fanbase.
Drew Spence wears the armband this afternoon after being named captain for 2026/27 campaign as she replaces Olivia Holdt, who drops to the bench for today’s London derby.
Three more of our summer recruits – Shekiera Martinez, Victoria Pelova and Selma Panengstuen – are named amongst the substitutes alongside Academy graduate Jhanaie Pierre after she signed her first professional contract earlier in the week.
Spurs: Kop, Dijkstra, A. Nilden, Gaupset, Tandberg, Vinberg, Hanson, Spence (c), Summanen, Koga, Blakstad.
Substitutes: Panengstuen, Morris, Holdt, M. Nilden, Martinez, Ahtinen, Wijk, Pelova, Pierre.
The away side line-up as follows...
West Ham: Picaud-Inconnu, Endo, Codina, Siren, Ueki, Zelem (c), Salmon, Asseyi, Riesen, Cascarino, Piubel.
Substitutes: Walsh, Belloumou, Kumagai, Gago, Nystrom, Tennebo, Wareing, Peacock, Wandeler.