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Manchester City raced to a six-goal half-time lead as they went on to beat Aston Villa 7-0 to keep themselves firmly in the hunt for the Women’s Super League title and improve their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. England’s 20-year-old forward Lauren Hemp scored twice for the free-scoring hosts, while her fellow England internationals Jill Scott, Georgia Stanway, Ellen White and Chloe Kelly all got on the scoresheet too, alongside an own goal from Villa’s Natalie Haigh. It was Manchester City’s first game since Telegraph Sport revealed earlier this month that four of their squad had tested positive for Covid-19 after travelling to Dubai during the Christmas break, which led to two City games being postponed. They were missing several players on Sunday - with three United States stars all on international duty - while manager Gareth Taylor was at home self-isolating, but he will have been delighted by what he saw from his side on television. Arsenal were also playing for the first time since the Christmas break, with their manager Joe Montemurro saying on Thursday that his players “understood” the impact of trips to Dubai that were made by three of their squad. However, Arsenal had a very different Sunday afternoon on the pitch compared to their rivals City.
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