Arsenal’s Australian midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross starts for Arsenal for the first time since joining the club from Hammarby over the summer. Beth Mead also makes her first start since rupturing her ACL last November.
Sabrina D’Angelo starts in goal with Noelle Maritz, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jen Beattie and captain Katie McCabe across the back line. Cooney-Cross is joined in midfield by Kathrine Kuhl, making her first start of the season alongside Frida Maanum.
Upfront, Beth Mead starts on the right, Lina Hurtig on the left either side of Stina Blackstenius. Kim Little and Lia Walti are both rested from the squad.
14.D’Angelo; 16.Maritz, 3.Wubben-Moy, 5.Beattie, 15.McCabe(c); 32.Cooney-Cross, 22.Kuhl, 12.Maanum; 9.Mead, 17.Hurtig; 25.Blackstenius.
Subs: 1.Zinsberger, 7.Catley, 11.Miedema, 19.Foord, 21.Pelova, 23.Russo, 24.Lacasse, 28.Ilestedt, 40.Williams.
