Kim Little and Lia Walti return to the starting line-up for Arsenal’s crunch WSL game against Chelsea at Emirates Stadium this afternoon, with Frida Maanum and Kyra Cooney-Cross dropping to the bench. They are joined in midfield by Victoria Pelova.
Manu Zinsberger starts in goal with Katie McCabe art right-back, Amanda Ilestedt and Lotte Wubben-Moy at centre-half and Steph Catley at left-back. Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord will flank Alessia Russo upfront. Lina Hurtig misses out through injury and there is no room in the match day squad for Kathrine Kuhl.
1.Zinsberger; 15.McCabe, 28.Ilestedt, 3.Wubben-Moy, 7.Catley; 21.Pelova, 13.Walti; 9.Mead, 10.Little(c), 19.Foord; 23.Russo.
Subs: 5.Beattie, 11.Miedema, 12.Maanum, 14.D’Angelo, 16.Maritz, 24.Lacasse, 25.Blackstenius, 27.Codina, 32.Cooney-Cross.
Loving this
Nothing like wiping the smug smile off Emma Hayes face! She being the ladies football equivalent of saint Pep!
Magnificent performance !
Well done Jonas & all the players.