Liverpool's Natasha Harding set for clash with old side Man City

Natasha Harding will use her inside knowledge to help Liverpool Ladies try and overcome Manchester City in the Women's FA Cup Fifth Round proper this weekend.

Liverpool host City at the Select Security Stadium on Saturday in the pick of the Fifth Round ties as the competitive action finally gets underway for the two sides this season.

And Harding, who joined Liverpool in January after spending last term at City, insists the pressure is on the visitors, who have reached the last two Continental Cup finals, winning it in 2014.

"They are a great team, with great staff and a lot of great individual players so it is definitely a tough tie but if you want to get to the latter stages of competitions you have to beat big teams," Harding told Sky Sports.

"I know quite a few things about City and unfortunately for them I probably know a little bit too much, but I'm expecting it to be a really good spectacle and hopefully I can help us get one over on them.

"On a personal note it's nice for me to come up against some of my friends early on but they are a great team and I think everybody will be watching them to see what they do. There is no pressure on us."

Liverpool play on an artificial surface - at a ground which is also home to rugby league side Widnes Vikings - and Harding thinks that could be an important factor against her former side.

"From being at City last year I know how much they hate coming and playing on the pitch at Widnes," the versatile forward added.

"I don't blame them but fortunately for me I've got used to playing on it and so have the rest of the squad so that will definitely be in our favour.

"We know how the pitch will play and how the ball will bounce and if we can use that to our advantage - knowing they don't like coming here - then that should play into our hands."

Harding has also just embarked upon a new off-the-field project with the Natasha Harding Soccer School getting set to open in Cardiff on April 2, featuring summer camps in the 27-year-old's hometown of Caerphilly.

"I decided to set up the soccer school back home in South Wales because I want to give the kids who live in and around where I grew up a chance and an opportunity I never had," she said.

"I'm very pleased and very proud that I am able to do something like this because I think it's very important to give something back. I've always tried to go and visit the clubs and schools around my area and hopefully this will help build the community even more."