Up until their Continental Cup League Cup final defeat by Arsenal on 14 March, Manchester City held all three major trophies in English football.
They won the Women’s Super League 1 title in the last full top-flight season in 2016 and lifted last year’s FA Cup at Wembley in front of a record crowd of 35,271.
In recent seasons, they have battled with Chelsea for the major honours and both are hoping to ensure that two English sides reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time.
Historically, Arsenal dominated English women’s football, having won a record 14 Women’s FA Cups.
And in Europe, French side Lyon have won back-to-back Champions League titles, reaching six of the past eight finals and winning four.
But, if selected, United will have to contend with more modest opposition in the second tier such as Doncaster Rovers Belles, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur and the bigger names in women’s football will have to wait.