Vivianne Miedema has admitted her exit from Arsenal at the end of last season was ‘difficult’ and that her time with the north London club didn’t end in the way she’d hoped. The Dutch international is one of the most formidable strikers in the WSL as she leads the way as the division’s all-time record goalscorer.

The Netherlands international has opened up about her untimely Arsenal exit but says she has found a new lease on life in Manchester.

There is light at the end of the tunnel for injury-hit Manchester City in the form of Vivianne Miedema, who looks close to her best after three months out.

Laura has already faced City with two different teams in her career so far – Arsenal and St Polten. The Austrian started for the Gunners in a League Cup semi-final clash back in 2023, and twice came off the bench in WSL encounters between the sides.

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Vivianne Miedema scores one of the best goals of the season during Manchester City's 4-2 win over Aston Villa in the Women's Super League.

Arsenal currently sit second in the WSL table, two points and two places above the Blues, with the two sides locking horns at the Joie Stadium the weekend before our League Cup encounter. That game is sold out, but keep across mancity.com and the official Man City app for confirmed League Cup fixture dates and ticket news.

Match report as Manchester City win 4-2 at Aston Villa; Vivianne Miedema nets a first-half double for the visitors, with Mary Fowler and Jess Park also scoring after half-time; Chasity Grant had opened the scoring early on for Villa,

Man City came from behind to earn an important WSL win away to Aston Villa, as Vivianne Miedema impressed fans again.

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The Dutch international has enjoyed a promising start to life at Manchester City with six goals in her eight appearances across all competitions this season. Despite sustaining an injury setback that kept her sidelined at the end of last year,

However, her second of the afternoon, which put City 2-1 up just seven minutes later, was all of her own work. Receiving an inside pass from Mary Fowler, the Netherlands international turned on the edge of the box and curled a stunning right-footed effort into the top corner out of the reach of Villa goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo.