Chelsea and Manchester City are rivals for the Women’s Super League One title, with the Blues two points ahead of City in the table having played a game more, and the two clubs will also meet in the semi-finals of the FA Cup in April.
Kirby believes the two clubs will push each other on and spark further interest in the women’s game.
“We have got one of the best leagues in Europe, if not all over, and it is improving all the time,” she said.
“It will generate people wanting to come and play in this league. People are interested to see what is going on here.”
With both clubs still in the hunt for a treble, fans of the domestic game will be dreaming of an all-English Champions League final, emulating Manchester United’s victory over Chelsea in the men’s competition in 2008.
“I know some people will probably want us to face each other in the semi-finals as then at least one English team goes through,” Hayes said.
“Who’s to say both English teams can’t qualify and meet each other in the final?”
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