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Confirmed line-ups | Spurs vs Birmingham City, Women's League Cup

Sun 19 October 2025, 13:00|Tottenham Hotspur

We can confirm the starting line-ups and substitutes for our Subway Women’s League Cup clash against Birmingham City at Brisbane Road (kick-off 2pm UK, live on SPURPSLAY).

Martin Ho has made three changes from our narrow defeat at Chelsea in the Women’s Super League last time out.

In defence, Josefine Rybrink returns to the starting XI to replace Ashleigh Neville in the backline. Toko Koga, Clare Hunt and Amanda Nilden retain their places.

Maite Oroz makes just her second start of the campaign – her third appearance in total – to partner alongside Eveliina Summanen in midfield, who captains the side for this afternoon. Olga Ahtinen makes way and is among the substitutes.

Olivia Holdt also comes into the team this afternoon, with Bethany England making way and is named on the substitute’s bench.

Here's how we line-up...

Starting XI: Kop, Nilden, Naz, Oroz, Holdt, Rybrink, Vinberg, Hunt, Tandberg, Summanen (C), Koga.

Substitutes: Heeps, Grant, Bartrip, England, Thomas, Gunning-Williams, Ahtinen, Neville, Dennis.

Here's how the visitors line-up...

Starting XI: Thomas, Harris, Newell, Cooke, Harrison-Murray (c), Holloway, Cornet, Sarri, Louis, Baker, Soyun.

Substitutes: Franch, McGowan, Quinn, McKenna, Hurtre, Bance, Herron, Locke, Mannu.