Confirmed line-ups | Spurs vs Leicester City, Women's FA Cup
Sun 18 January 2026, 11:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
We can confirm our starting XI and substitutes for today’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Leicester City (kick-off 12noon, live on SPURSPLAY).
Forward Maika Hamano earns her first start as the only change made by Martin Ho for this FA Cup clash at Brisbane Road.
The Japan international, who joined us on loan from Chelsea earlier this month, replaces Drew Spence, who is named amongst the substitutes.
Signe Gaupset retains her spot in midfield after an impressive debut last weekend against the Foxes in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Fellow January signing Julie Blakstad is named in the matchday squad for the first time since her move to north London at the start of this month and will start on the substitutes bench.
Starting XI: Kop, A. Nilden, Gaupset, England (c), Holdt, Rybrink, Vinberg, Hunt, Hamano, Summanen, Koga.
Substitutes: Heeps, Jackson, Bartrip, M. Nilden, Gunning-Williams, Wijk, Spence, Dennis, Blakstad.
Three former Spurs players are in Leicester City's starting XI - Ashleigh Neville, Asmita Ale and Rosella Ayane.
Starting XI: Leitzig, Kees, Tierney (c), Mouchon, Ale, Mayling, McLoughlin, O'Brien, Neville, Swaby, Ayane.
Substitutes: Clark, van Egmond, Goodwin, Jansson, Eiríksdóttir, Payne, Thibaud, Cain, Williams.
