Manchester United Women take to main stage for biggest week in their history

Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich and WSL derby will shape the rest of United’s season

It is no exaggeration to describe the next seven days as being the most significant week of fixtures in the history of Manchester United’s women’s team, as they contest their first European quarter-final with a crucial derby in between.

Debutants in the main draw of the Champions League, Marc Skinner’s side now have three box-office matches in huge arenas, starting with the first leg of their quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday at Old Trafford, as the runaway Frauen-Bundesliga leaders arrive in England hoping to illustrate their own European title credentials, and the stage is set for a thriller.