_- LCFC Women have confirmed their squad numbers for the new season, which kicks off on 4 September- Seven new signings have all been assigned a squad number, while Charlie Devlin is City’s new No.10 and Natasha Flint becomes No.7_- Sophie Barker is named the Club’s new captain following Holly Morgan’s retirement this summer- Supporters can now personalise their 2021/22 home, third and goalkeeper kit with Barclays FA Women’s Super League printing in the Foxes Fanstore
City tackle Aston Villa at Banks’s Stadium on Saturday 4 September (12:30pm BST kick-off) in the Club’s first-ever fixture in the top-flight. New centre-backs Abbie McManus and Georgia Brougham have taken no.5 and no.6 respectively, while another new recruit, Molly Pike, is no.8. Experienced striker Jess Sigsworth has claimed the no.9 jersey, with fellow forward Abbi Grant assigned no.19, while full-back Jemma Purfield will wear no.23 and midfielder Connie Scofield is no.44. Charlie Devlin moves to no.10 and Natasha Flint takes the vacant no.7 shirt after wearing no.20 last season. Meanwhile, midfielder Sophie Barker has been confirmed as the new captain following Holly Morgan’s retirement, while Ashleigh Plumptre and McManus are taking on the vice captaincy roles. Supporters are now able to personalise their 2021/22 home, third and goalkeeper kits with WSL printing from the Foxes Fanstore at King Power Stadium, with away kit printing to follow shortly. Leicester City’s 2021/22 adidas kits can be purchased in-store or online at LCFC.com/shop. Squad numbers in full
1. Demi Lambourne 3. Sam Tierney5. Abbie McManus6. Georgia Brougham7. Natasha Flint8. Molly Pike9. Jess Sigsworth10. Charlie Devlin11. Lachante Paul14. Esmee De Graaf15. Sophie Howard17. Paige Bailey-Gayle18. Sophie Barker (c)19. Abbi Grant21. Hannah Cain22. Ashleigh Plumptre 23. Jemma Purfield27. Shannon O’Brien28. Kirstie Levell 44. Connie Scofield48. Sophie Harris