Lia Walti starts for Arsenal for the first time since March in central midfield as Kyra Cooney-Cross drops to the bench. Alessia Russo and Stina Blackstenius start together with Beth Mead coming in for Caitlin Foord.
Manu Zinsberger starts in goal with Emily Fox, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Laia Codina and Katie McCabe completing the back line. Lia Walti and Kim Little start together in the midfield double pivot.
Beth Mead and Mariona play on each flank with Alessia Russo playing just behind Stina Blackstenius upfront. Maanum, Foord and Cooney-Cross all drop to the bench.
1.Zinsberger; 2.Fox, 3.Wubben-Moy, 5.L.Codina, 11.McCabe; 10.Little(c), 13.Walti; 9.Mead, 23.Russo, 8.Mariona; 25.Blackstenius.
Subs: 12.Maanum, 14.van Domselaar, 16.Kafaji, 19.Foord, 22.Kuhl, 26.Wienroither, 32.Cooney-Cross, 40.Williams, 53.Lia, 56.Godfrey, 62.Reid
Well, I bet nobody was expecting *that* lineup!
I am so relieved and happy to see see Wälti back in, but feel for KCC.
Come on, Arsenal!
Between Maanum, Kafaji and Russo at 10…Russo would be my last choice. Hope I’m wrong.
Happy to finally see Lessi and Stina on the pitch together. They can be a lethal combo.
Hi God, look at me here again 🙏, have all the tickets been sold? The 12th player has to be ready for the match.
Well it’s 2-nil at half time so shouldn’t complain but boy they were some ugly goals (and Stina was very obviously offside for the second)! Relief is my main emotion right now. Hopefully a bit more chill and composed in the second half!
Frida has to start every game until unwarranted. She is so in form.
Russo did little but she is not a 10
Great to have Walti back…. So much class. She and Little are supreme as double pivot. And Meads goal was fantastic….self assist volley, insane !!!