The WSL clash will take place at the King Power Stadium on Sunday (15:00 BST), as United look to extend the lead at the top of the table and continue our 100 per cent league record at the start of 2022/23.
In his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, Skinner confirmed that Russo remains out, as she continues to recover from the injury which forced her to pull out of the Lionesses' recent round of fixtures.
“Alessia is still the same,” he said. “So [she’s] progressing nicely again on the field, [doing] rehab with Aoife [Mannion]."
He also gave an indication of when he expects the England international to be back.