Roebuck disappointed by scheduling clash between Manchester City’s WSL and Champions Leagues matches

ELLIE ROEBUCK criticised the clash between two of the biggest games for Manchester City’s women’s and men’s teams this term.

The Citizens goalkeeper and her team-mates play Birmingham tonight in a match that starts one hour before their Prem colleagues duel with Real Madrid.

Ellie Roebuck and Manchester City will face Birmingham at home in their penultimate WSL game this termGetty

Pep Guardiola’s side will take on Real Madrid in Spain for a place in the Champions League finalGetty

Gareth Taylor’s side will host Blues at the Academy Stadium in a 7:00 pm match that could see them move a step closer to Champions League qualification.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s men will visit the Bernabeu this evening to face Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semis.

The scheduling clash means match-going fans of City’s WSL and Prem sides may have been forced to choose between which game to attend.

In a post shared via her Twitter account on Tuesday, Roebuck, 22, wrote: “I think it’s hugely disappointing that the fans have to choose between two important games for our football club.

“This is something that definitely needs to be improved in the future.”

Tonight’s game between City and Birmingham will see the club pay tribute to their long-serving shot-stopper Karen Bardsley.

On Monday the Lionesses heroine, 37, who helped City win eight major trophies, announced her plans to retire at the end of this season.  

Roebuck added: “Huge game, our last home game of the season but more importantly hopefully a great occasion to honour @kbardsley, an unbelievable servant to the club and women’s football.”

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Clashes between fixtures for teams in the top tiers of men’s and women’s football in England have been an issue for a number of supporters this term.

This week it was reported West Ham were granted permission to rearrange the timing of their May 15th Prem clash with Manchester City.

The match was due to start at 4:30 pm on that day.

But it has now been brought forward to 2:00 pm to give the Irons more time to prepare for a possible May 18th Europa League final in Spain should the Hammers reach that stage.

However, the time change means Man City’s Prem game at London Stadium will now clash with the Women’s FA Cup final between the Citizens and Chelsea.

The Wembley Stadium duel between the WSL giants will commence at 2:30 pm on May 15.