Everton Women vs Leicester City | WSL Match Preview: Brosnan hopes to end season on a high

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Courtney Brosnan of Everton reacts following the Barclays Women's Super League match between Everton and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on April 26, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall - WSL/WSL Football via Getty Images) | WSL Football via Getty Images Courtney Brosnan is already putting past this week’s controversial defeat to Arsenal behind her, and is hoping a big crowd can witness Everton Women end their season on a high at Goodison Park. The Blues welcome the WSL’s bottom side Leicester City to the Grand Old Lady this weekend, but this campaign’s new home has not been the happiest of hunting grounds for the Toffees, with just two league wins at the iconic venue all season.

But Brosnan is willing her teammates to finish the campaign on a high and begin the celebrations with a big crowd. “Obviously, it will be great to finish our season at Goodison in front of our fans and we are looking forward to seeing everybody there on Saturday,” she said. “It is a quick turnaround to [hopefully] end the season on a high and we are looking for to being at Goodison and being able to celebrate with everyone.

” Honoka Hayashi looks doubtful for the weekend after leaving the Emirates pitch on Wednesday in some discomfort, but the rest of the playing staff currently available seemed to come through the battle at the Emirates unscathed. Hayashi’s international teammate Yuka Momiki will be particularly up for the fixture with the Foxes, having swapped the East Midlands for Merseyside in the summer, while Ruby Mace will also be set to face her former employers this weekend. And while eighth place is the best Phelan can hope for, he will be acutely aware that, should results go against Everton, they could finish as low as 11th.

The Opposition Leicester coach Rick Passmoor has confirmed that Katie Keane will start in goal this weekend, with Janina Leitzig – so often a nemesis of the Toffees – and Olivia Clark currently sidelined. Finnish forward Jutta Rantala is available for selection in our final regular season fixture, as the Foxes will be gearing up for a play-off game that will determine their top flight status. Whether that alters the team’s mindset remains to be seen, but Passmoor will be desperate to add to his side’s total of just two league wins this season, the last coming at home when Leicester bested London City Lionesses in December.