The Leicester City women's squad is looking to build on their last Women's Super League season – as they look to not just survive but push on.
Leicester are perhaps the hardest team to predict this time around. Moving on from ex-manager Willie Kirk’s shock dismissal won’t be easy, but the Foxes do at least possess a strong spine in their best XI, which should see them build on last season’s 10th-place finish. Janina Leitzig is a top-quality goalkeeper, while Sophie Howard – who has signed a new deal – is a rock-solid presence in defence.
Amandine Miquel left a long-term role at Reims to take this job and has wasted no time in getting to work with this squad. Noemie Mouchon and Shana Cossenotte both follow the boss from her former club in France.
But last season’s run to the FA Cup semi-finals showed what they are capable of. As a WSL team, they'll be kicking off in the competition once again at the fourth round stage, which starts in January.
The League Cup comes a little before, in October. Leicester are in a group with Bristol City, Brighton and Birmingham.
Now can they kick on and break into the mid-table pack in the Women's Super League? It’ll be tough but should be possible.
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Leicester City women's squad
Leicester City women celebrate in preseason against West Ham (Image credit: Getty Images)
The Leicester City women's squad for the Women's Super League, 2024/25
GK: Janina Leitzig
GK: Lize Kop
DF: Courtney Nevin
DF: C. J. Bott
DF: Sophie Howard
DF: Asmita Ale
DF: Julie Thibaud
DF: Sari Kees
DF: Chantelle Swaby
MF: Sam Tierney
MF: Saori Takarada
MF: Janice Cayman
MF: Emilia Pelgander
MF: Ruby Mace
FW: Deanne Rose
FW: Jutta Rantala
FW: Lena Petermann
FW: Noémie Mouchon
FW: Denny Draper
FW: Missy Goodwin
FW: Hannah Cain
FW: Shannon O'Brien
FW: Yuka Momiki
FW: Shana Chossenotte
FW: Yuka Momiki
Squad numbers
The Leicester City women's squad numbers for the Women's Super League, 2024/25
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No.
Player
Pos
1
Janina Leitzig
GK
2
Courtney Nevin
DF
3
Sam Tierney
MF
4
C. J. Bott
DF
5
Sophie Howard
DF
6
Saori Takarada
MF
7
Deanne Rose
FW
8
Jutta Rantala
FW
9
Lena Petermann
FW
10
Noémie Mouchon
FW
11
Janice Cayman
MF
12
Asmita Ale
DF
17
Julie Thibaud
DF
18
Emilia Pelgander
MF
19
Denny Draper
FW
20
Missy Goodwin
FW
21
Hannah Cain
FW
22
Sari Kees
DF
23
Lize Kop
GK
27
Shannon O'Brien
FW
29
Yuka Momiki
FW
30
Ruby Mace
MF
31
Chantelle Swaby
DF
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Shana Chossenotte
FW
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Yuka Momiki
FW
Key player
Janina Leitzig (Image credit: Getty Images)
Leicester City women's key player: Janina Leitzig
25-year-old No.1 Janina Leitzig came through at Hoffenheim before a big move to Bayern Munich during lockdown. After a loan to the east Midlands last year, Leitzig made the move permanent – and has been key ever since, winning the Leicester Player of the Season last term.
Manager
Leicester City women's manager: Amandine Miquel
Amandine Miquel spent time as a young player in Mexico and at Chelsea, where she won the league as a youth player. As a manager, she helped Reims to promotion in the top-flight of French football, staying at the club for seven years.
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Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Women’s Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Women’s national team and the Women’s Super League. Jack has reported on a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the ground in Australia. When not writing about the game, he can often spotted playing at a pitch somewhere in the west London area.
