Steph Catley will start at centre-half alongside Leah Williamson for the visit of Leicester City to Emirates Stadium this afternoon with Lotte Wubben-Moy unavailable. Lotte’s injury is not serious. Vivianne Miedema and Frida Maanum both return to the bench.
Manu Zinsberger is restored in goal with Emily Fox and Katie McCabe at full-back, Victoria Pelova makes her 50th Arsenal appearance and starts alongside Kim Little in midfield. Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord are on the flanks with Russo behind Blackstenius upfront.
1.Zinsberger 2.Fox 6.Williamson 7.Catley 15.McCabe; 21.Pelova, 10.Little(c); 9.Mead, 23.Russo, 19.Foord; 25.Blackstenius
Subs: 11.Miedema 12.Maanum 14.D’Angelo 24.Lacasse 26.Wienroither 27.Codina 29.Goldie 40.Williams 62.Reid
Always late surprises at the moment
Lotte got a bruise on the foot, nothing serious. If this was a cup final or City away she probably would have played still.
Feels like build towards next season. Would have liked to KC-C with run of starts