The new Women's Super League (WSL) season kicks off on Friday with a huge game between London City Lionesses and Manchester United, before Chelsea host Aston Villa on Saturday and new champions Manchester City face Birmingham City the following day. The WSL transfer window ends on Thursday at 11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET, which means clubs should have everything they need to compete in the upcoming season. Here are some burning questions and a final table prediction from all 14 -- yes, 14! -- teams.

Who will be in the race for the Golden Boot? It's hard to imagine the top scorer charts without Manchester City's Khadija "Bunny" Shaw, who has finished No. 1 for the past three seasons and is the most prolific striker in the WSL. City rely on her a lot and will be delighted she opted to sign a new contract this summer. Other teams tend to share the goalscoring burden, but Arsenal's Alessia Russo, who tied Shaw for the 2024-25 title, will likely be among the top scorers.

Who will be the breakout young player? Lisa Baum, 19, joined Arsenal from RB Leipzig as the Gunners needed a winger to complement Olivia Smith. At Chelsea, 20-year-old Lexi Potter is set for more minutes after building experience under manager Sonia Bompastor. Meanwhile, Emilie Joramo could be a breakout name at Brighton. After last season's FA Cup final run, the hope is to keep improving on their domestic best of fifth even with the shock exit of manager Dario Vidosic a week before the season.

Can we expect more manager turnover like last year? Managerial turnover had been relatively low in England for some time, but the past few seasons have seen a change in approach. Renee Slegers (Arsenal), Andree Jeglertz (Man City), Gareth Taylor (Liverpool) are all less than two years into tenure with their clubs. With Marc Skinner's departure after five years at Manchester United (replaced by Eva Olid) and Vidosic's shock exit, Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor, only two years into her job herself, is a sign of the times.