Leah Williamson comes back into the starting line-up and captains the team for tonight’s Conti Cup semi-final against Aston Villa. She is joined in defence by Katie McCabe at right-back, Lotte Wubben-Moy at centre-half and Steph Catley at left-back.
Lia Walti is joined in the midfield double pivot by Kyra Cooney-Cross, with Mead on the right, Maanum as a 10 and it looks like Alessia Russo on the left, with Blackstenius upfront. Caitlin Foord, Victoria Pelova, Kim Little and Laia Codina drop to the bench.
1.Zinsberger; 15.McCabe, 6.Williamson(c), 3.Wubben-Moy, 7.Catley; 32.Cooney-Cross; 13.Walti, 9.Mead, 12.Maanum, 23.Russo; 25.Blackstenius.
Subs: 10.Little, 19.Foord, 21.Pelova, 40.Williams, 53.Lia, 61.Earl, 86.Bouhaddi.
COYG !!
Really wish they didn’t have to play this mid week just before Chelsea at the weekend and with a thin squad! Makes an already difficult tie even more daunting.
Anyways, hope they can coast to a win here and find the time to rest some key players. COYG!
I believe the Chelsea game is next Friday which is nine days from today…
We’re not playing Chelsea at the weekend – that game is a week Friday.
Ah, beautiful!