Beth Mead is restored to the staring line-up for Arsenal for the visit of Crystal Palace in the WSL this afternoon with Caitlin Foord dropping to the bench. Lia Walti returns to the squad but only as a sub with Kyra Cooney-Cross retaining her place.
Daphne van Domselaar starts in goal with a back four of Emily Fox, Leah Williamson, Steph Catley and Katie McCabe, with Little and Cooney-Cross ahead of them. Beth Mead, Frida Maanum and Mariona line up behind Alessia Russo upfront. Stina Blackstenius is not in the squad, we’re not sure why yet.
14.van Domselaar; 2.Fox, 6.Williamson, 7.Catley, 11.McCabe; 10.Little(c), 32.Cooney-Cross; 9.Mead, 12.L.Maanum, 8.Mariona; 23.Russo
Subs: 1.Zinsberger, 3 Wubben-Moy, 5.L.Codina, 13.Walti, 16.Kafaji, 19.Foord, 26.Wienroither, 40.Williams, 62.Reid
