It has been a bruising couple of weeks for Manchester City. Only twenty days ago, they sacked long-term head coach Gareth Taylor ahead of a monumental run of four successive fixtures against Chelsea across three competitions.

The UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final ties are set. We look at the key storylines as four teams aim for the final in Lisbon. It has been a good omen for Lyon when they and Barcelona are in the semis.

Lyon have won the Women's Champions League a record eight times. Their first win came in 2011, when they beat Turbine Potsdam 2-0 at Craven Cottage -- Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor was Lyon's captain that night.