Billy Munday brings all the breaking news and sets the scene for the day’s football, which features five Premier League matches, 11 Championship games and a full lower-leagues and Scottish football programme as well as a cluster of big games across Europe. He’ll keep you updated as the day unfurls in our essential gateway to the weekend’s action.

Normally Arsenal v Chelsea is a season-defining collision of first against second in the Women’s Super League, but not this time. Renée Slegers’ hosts are lagging way behind their undefeated London rivals in fifth and face the daunting task of making up a five-point deficit. Rob Smyth keeps on top of the action with our minute-by-minute live blog, while Suzanne Wrack reports from the Emirates Stadium.

Stina Blackstenius slots home Arsenal’s third goal in last weekend’s 4-1 WSL win over Leicester City. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters

Meeting for the first time since Spurs claimed the Europa League trophy in Bilbao, the hosts sprung a double over United in the Premier League last season and a third consecutive league win in the lunchtime kick off would be Tottenham’s first such unbroken...