The 20 Man Utd and Man City players at Women's World Cup including Chloe Kelly and Katie Zelem - gallery

The Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand this week.

There will be plenty of Manchester interest at the showpiece of women's football over the next few weeks. Manchester City and near neighbours United have 20 players in action at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

While that includes nine representing the Lionesses they'll also be in action for countries including the hosting Aussies, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and more.

Here's who to look our for as England look to back up their Euros win last summer and win the biggest prize of all.

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