It was announced earlier this month that Casey Stoney’s side would entertain reigning champions Chelsea at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday 6 September.
The match, which will take place behind closed doors, will now be shown live on BT Sport 1, with kick-off set for 14:30 BST.
The Reds enjoyed an impressive maiden top-flight campaign, finishing fourth on a points-per-game basis after COVID-19 forced the season to be curtailed, with Chelsea pipping Manchester City to claim their second league crown in three years – and their third in total under coach Emma Hayes.
The capital club claimed a narrow 1-0 win over United at Kingsmeadow in our only previous top-flight meeting and Stoney and co will be looking to put an end to their impressive 21-match unbeaten league run, which stretches back to January 2019.