Renee Slegers has picked a strong side for the Gunners second UWCL group stage game at home to Valerenga this evening with only one change from Saturday’s defeat to Chelsea with Laia Codina coming in for Lotte Wubben-Moy at centre-half.
Daphne van Domselaar retains her place in goal with a back four of Fox, Williamson, Codina and McCabe. The midfield double pivot of Little and Walti also remains with Mariona Caldentey ahead of them.
Upfront Caitlin Foord and Beth Mead flank Alessia Russo as the Gunners look to get points on the board following their 5-2 defeat away at Bayern Munich on match day one.
14.van Domselaar; 2.Fox, 6.Williamson, 5.L.Codina, 11.McCabe; 10.Little(c), 13.Walti; 9.Mead, 8.Mariona, 19.Foord; 23.Russo.
Subs: 1.Zinsberger, 7.Catley, 12.L.Maanum, 16.Kafaji, 17.Hurtig, 22.Kuhl, 25.Blackstenius, 32.Cooney-Cross, 40.Williams, 53.Lia, 56.Godfrey, 62.Reid.
COYG
I much prefer Renee’s line-up to Tim’s predicted line-up.
At least she changed the tactical formation, she will use a 4-3-3 forgotten by the former coach, a more attacking football, which can also maintain possession of the ball. Welcome back Codina.
Anyone else unable to create a free dazn account? Its not showing on YouTube
Go to dazn website and sign up there (game doesn’t look to be on their YouTube channel), click on the match and will then require you to install dazn app. Bit of a faff but that’s what worked for me