Katie McCabe and Victoria Pelova are fit and start today’s North London derby against Spurs in the WSL, with Leah Williamson passed fit for the bench.
Manuela Zinsberger starts in goal with McCabe at right-back, Laia Codina and Lotte Wubben-Moy at centre-half and Steph Catley at left-back. Pelova partners Walti in the midfield double pivot.
Beth Mead starts on the right with Kim Little at number 10 and Caitlin Foord on the left, Alessia Russo leads the line. Youngsters Maddison Earl, Vivienne Lia and Katie Reid are on the bench.
1.Zinsberger; 15.McCabe, 27.Codina, 3.Wubben-Moy, 7.Catley; 21.Pelova, 13.Walti; 9.Mead, 10.Little(c), 19.Foord; 23.Russo
Subs: 6.Williamson, 12.Maanum, 25.Blackstenius, 32.Cooney-Cross, 40.Williams, 53.Lia, 61.Earl, 62.Reid, 86.Bouhaddi.
Good to see such a strong starting 11 given how many are unavailable – a key change from a couple of seasons ago. Also good to see more than one defender on the becnh – a key change from a couple of weeks ago.
The previous problems of the men’s team now seems to have manifested itself in the ladies team.
Lots of possession but no cutting edge.
I cannot see them making a realistic challenge to Chelsea if this is not addressed quickly.
He said as Russo scored.
Glad to be proven wrong…